Taylor & Hart's Blog

Vintage cuts, brilliant cuts & step cut diamonds: What should I choose?

Diamond cutting has seen an evolution over centuries gone by, which has resulted in a range of different diamond appearances. Before machinery that emerged following the industrial revolution, diamonds were often cut by hand, using techniques that are rarely used today. These vintage cutting techniques resulted in diamonds that possessed shapes, facet structures and dimensions that captured the design trends of their respective eras.

We are proud to announce that this year, we will be running our tube campaign “Are you wearing someone else’s engagement ring?” again throughout October & November in underground stations across London, as well as in office locations across the City of London.

We look at the background of the mining industry in Sri Lanka, the process of mining, and how one of our sapphire suppliers comes to procure gemstones.

We chat with Laura & Bobby, a down-to-earth, charming couple and we discuss their bespoke engagement ring, designed by Bobby years before he’d even met Laura!