When did cutters start producing modern renditions of old mine cuts?

[klrrrr]

When did contemporary cutters start producing modern, old mine cut diamonds? I'm thinking Leon Mege True Antique, AVC, VC, etc.

I'm doing some detective work on a stone.

 

[lulu_ma]

This is a great question! @diamondseeker2006 your AVR is so gorgeous. Do you happen to know when the AVR and AVC cuts were created?

 

[CircularBrilliant]

The August Vintage Cushion

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Looks like the AVC came out in 2009, but there were some cutters (at least one?) doing modern renditions of antique cushions before that

 

[Rhino]

Correct @CircularBrilliant in the 2000's there were a small handful of cutters who were cutting them but finding what PS wanted among that tiny group was like finding a needle in a haystack in a group of haystacks.

 

[Rfisher]

2010/2011 (I think) for DBL and their double decker old mines

 

[klrrrr]

Thank you all for weighing in!

 

[DAF]

ahhhh, that is a coveted stone.

 

[klrrrr]

@DAF - here's the stone if you're curious:

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