Antique Original Asscher Cut Diamond Ring 8.03ct in Platinum

A mesmerizing 8.03ct Asscher cut diamond ring. Catching the eye with a limpid ice like freshness this superb 8.03ct colourless (F) and VS1 Asscher cut diamond has been secured by hand shaped platinum claws. Precise trapezoid cut diamonds (2.43cts) have been expertly set into the top half of each shoulder and resonate with a romantic sparkle. Demonstrating both expert gem cutting and setting skills these stones expertly draw the eye towards the impressive centrepiece. Remounted from a heavily worn antique setting the precise geometry of the important centre diamond reminds us of the Art Deco period, which is still hugely influential today. First seen in the early 20th-century the larger and wider-set facets of the Asscher cut gained huge popularity due to the eye-catching scintillation produced by this special cut. The late Hollywood icon Dame Elizabeth Taylor (1932-2011) had a lifelong passion for jewellery and was presented with a 33.19ct Asscher cut diamond ring by her husband the actor Richard Burton in 1968. Originally belonging to the German actress Vera Krupp this now legendary diamond (renamed the Elizabeth Taylor diamond) was worn frequently for the next forty-three years and sold for over eight million dollars at the auction of her impressive jewellery collection in 2011. A truly stunning jewel that is certain to become a greatly admired family heirloom.