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Antique Hand Cut, Rose Cut Diamond Jewellery
November 17, 2018
Antique rose cut diamonds, specifically the Straits Chinese Asian hand cut diamonds, are not for everyone.
Their primitive cuts are quite identical to Georgian rose cut diamonds, but not similar to Victorian diamonds.
Rose Cut Diamonds, Intan, and Antique Hand Cut Diamonds
January 3, 2018
There are two types of rose cut diamonds seen in much of the jewelry in this region, specifically South-east Asia. One is the ‘Western’ rose cut diamond and the other is the Straits Chinese rose cut diamond (intan). The Straits Chinese rose cut diamond is quite similar to the Indian polki diamond, which is an Indian cut diamond slice.
Historically the Western rose cut is hand cleaved, much like the Straits Chinese rose cut diamond. Hand cleaved diamonds reveal techniques of hand-cutting, with uneven facets at the crown of the diamond.