Miner cut diamonds, also known as the Old Mine cut date back to the 1830's and got their name because the diamonds were taken from old Indian mines. These diamonds maintained their popularity till the end of the century, and today, you can only find them in antique stores as diamonds are no longer cut with the Miner Cut facet designs. This is the early form of the modern round brilliant cut (because of it's facets), but more resembles the cushion cut because of its square shape.
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