Antiquecut

An Antique Cut business sources, designs, and retails jewelry centered around historic gem-cutting techniques popular from the 1500s to the 1930s (such as Old Mine, Old European, and Rose cuts). Unlike modern brilliant cuts designed by computers to maximize blinding white reflection under electric lights, antique cuts feature larger, hand-finished facets designed to catch the soft glow of candlelight, offering dramatic "fire" (flashes of spectral color) and deep, romantic character.