Is this diamond a transitional cut ?

[bbziggy]

Hi,
I am asking for help to tell me if the diamond from my mom's ER is a transitional cut or MBR. It doesn't look like my MRB.
It is around 2 carats H-I color and clean except for the damage. It is badly chipped around the girdle. There is also a break or sliver on the face near the edge. How much weight do you think this stone might lose. I would love to keep it as close to it's old self as possible for sentimental reasons. Plus I love the older cuts as well. This is from late 40's Thanks for any info you can give!!

 

[Dreamer_D]

Looks like an American cut. See my avatar, I think its the same species as my diamond. The cut looks phenomenal in those images, but I am biased. Some call it a transitional, some call it an American cut, some might call it an early modern brilliant. But if you know the era then you know all you really need to know: its a vintage diamond cut in the 1940 (or earlier, there is no way to know for sure).

I would only trust a master to correct the damage and I can't even speculate on the amount of loss because it depends on the damage. A good cutter can likely retain the appearance of the faceting. But if the chips are deep the fix could involve tweaking the crown and pavilion and all the angles to maintain the proportions and lose the damage. This does make me sad because then, to me, the stone is not longer a vintage piece. But, others feel differently.

 

[lin_ny]

Almost reminds me of two_little_birds' diamond, but maybe a bit earlier.

Maybe a mish mash between dreamer's and two birds'? It's interesting for sure!

Early MRB?

 

[bbziggy]

Thank you Dreamer. I would love to repair the stone since I am afraid to damage it further. My mom has been gone 15 years.
I know she had looked into repairing it years ago but didn't like the idea of the diamond weight loss. The stone is so brilliant and has great fire as well. The arrows look more like fat flower petals than my MBR.Who would be the best person to repair this stone and keep the old cut? I would love to make it into a right hand ring to keep her close to me. Thanks!

 

[JulieN]

shallow-angled pavilion MRB is my guess. a lot of people use Brian Gavin for recuts.

 

[chrono]

Looks like a modern RB to me, not just due to table size, crown height and depth, but the pattern itself.

 

[two_little_birds]

I'm not sure who should recut it, but BG is a good suggestion.

Perhaps have it reset to a bezel?

I inherited my mother's diamond when she passed away 20 years ago (she was only 47 when she passed). Unbeknownst to me, I think it had a feather and the diamond cracked. I was devastated (and not because the diamond was worth anything, other than sentimental). So make sure you deal with a pro and you should have no issue having this as a wonderful heirloom for years to come.

 

[diamondseeker2006]

Yes, I would definitely have it repaired so you can wear and enjoy it! Very pretty stone! You might also ask Jonathan at Good Old Gold since they cut new OEC's. This stone falls in between OEC and H&A, so it might be best to ask both what they think and then decide who would be best to work on it.

 

[bbziggy]

Thank you so much for the info and suggestions.
I will try to be in contact with Jonathan from Good Old Gold and Brian Gavin. I had also thought of having it set into a bezel type setting but I'm not sure that is safe for the stone either. I would hate to have it fall apart. I'm actually a bit nervous about the recut but know it is probably the right thing to do.