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Unfortunately most of the white/colorless old cuts were destroyed before the general trend of the last decade. Most of the material saved are the lower colors. It's pretty rare to find a loose Old Cut Diamond of H+ color today. Most of the colorless material today is newly cut. You can find older and finer jewelry pieces with genuine colorless antique cuts but they are usually signed pieces and very pricy.Modified Brilliant|1464306628|4036682 said:As a person in the trade for a long time...I'm really pleased to see the attention that the old cuts receive here on PS. Many years ago, jewelers looked at an old cut diamond (OEC, OMC) and immediately thought about re-cutting to a modern brilliant cut diamond to maximize brilliance and value. So alot of older cuts were re-cut. Personally, each old cut diamond has it's own individual shape, brilliance, and personality. You can't put the stats in a box. Owning one is thinking outside the box. Continue to admire and enjoy them.