A pair of diamond drop earrings, 18ct white gold, made by Jan Logan, designed as modern double teardrop shaped drops, articulated elongated panels of grain set brilliant cut diamonds, each stone claw set in a box four claw setting, of fine quality, the central smaller frame mounted in relief to the back panel, fitted with pierced posts set to a small vertical diamond set bar. Boxed. Length 1.97 in.
- Brilliant Cut - In their naturally occuring state diamonds have little life or sparkle and for many centuries were simply cut in half and worn in amulets. Invented at the end of the 17th century by a Venetian diamond cutter, a "brilliant cut" diamond has 58 facets arranged in a regular geometric relationship, with 33 above the crown and 25 below on the pavilion.
The introduction of the brilliant cut increased the popularity of diamonds in jewellery as it was the first cut to reveal the fire of the diamond, with the light being internally reflected from one facet to another, and was superior to the previously used table cut and rose cut.Variants to the brilliant cut have emerged since the end of the 17th century, but the popularity of the original brilliant cut has continued to the present time, where it is still the most commonly found cut.
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