The Hand-Crafted Asscher That Broke Every Rule: 21.07 ct D IF, 2025

The Hand-Crafted Asscher That Broke Every Rule: 21.07 ct D IF, 2025

Asscher cuts are supposed to be small. They are supposed to be safe. They are supposed to stay under 5 carats. This one never listened. 21.07 ct D Internally Flawless Type IIa, chemically pure Hand-cut in Antwerp by the last cutter alive who still does every facet by hand and eye GIA: “Exceptional symmetry and…

Why Every Serious Collector Is Quietly Moving Into Old-Mine Portuguese Cuts in 2025

Why Every Serious Collector Is Quietly Moving Into Old-Mine Portuguese Cuts in 2025

The modern brilliant cut was designed for one thing: maximum sparkle under electric light. The Old-Mine Portuguese cut was designed for candlelight, firelight, and daylight – and it has never been surpassed. In 2024–2025 we are witnessing the fastest appreciation of any diamond category in the past twenty years: hand-cut, pre-1950s Portuguese and old-mine fancies….

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