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# Old mine cut

Also called old mine, old miner, old-mine brilliant

An old mine cut is an antique cushion-shaped diamond of the 1700s and 1800s. It has the Peruzzi's 58 facets, cut more evenly by hand.

## In more detail

The name comes from the old mines of India and Brazil; Brazil's deposits were found in the 1720s. Old mine stones have a soft, chunky look, with big flashes and dark areas between them. The cushion cut developed from it.

## Related terms

- [Peruzzi cut](https://digitalgemology.com/learn/glossary/peruzzi-cut): The Peruzzi, or triple cut, is a cushion brilliant of the late 1600s with 58 facets. Its 32-facet crown has 8 bezels, 8 stars and 16 upper halves.
- [Old European cut](https://digitalgemology.com/learn/glossary/old-european-cut): An old European cut is an antique round diamond with 58 facets, from the 1870s to about 1930. The bruting machine made its round outline possible.
- [Cushion cut](https://digitalgemology.com/learn/glossary/cushion-cut): A cushion cut is a square outline with rounded corners and a brilliant facet plan. It developed from the old mine cut.
- [Bruting](https://digitalgemology.com/learn/glossary/bruting): Bruting is shaping the outline of a diamond, usually round, by grinding it against another diamond.

## Learn more

- [Old mine cut diamonds: tidier, not brighter](https://digitalgemology.com/learn/historic-cuts/old-mine-cut-diamond)
- [Old Mine Cut](https://digitalgemology.com/cuts/old-mine)

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