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Timeline of Diamond Cutting

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Updated on March 17, 2025
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Visit your favourite jeweller, and you can feast your eyes on stunning sparklers of all shapes and sizes. If you saw the very same stones before they were cut, however, you might be perplexed. How do such ordinary stones turn into extraordinary masterpieces?

The history of diamond cutting takes all kinds of twists and turns. As technology advanced through the ages, gems became ever more intricate and light-filled. This article will explore the timeline of diamond cutting, from early cuts in the middle ages to today’s precise and flawless gems. 

BCE

Diamonds were first mined in India. The Sanskrit word most often used for the stone is translated as “vajra” (thunderbolt) and “indrayudha” (Indra’s weapon). Early descriptions of diamonds date to the 4th century BCE. Diamonds may have been mined and treasured before then, but our earliest known reference to the stone is in a Sanskrit manuscript dated 320-296 BCE.

Were these early diamonds cut and polished? The ones found by archaeologists were kept as loose stones. Considered sacred and magical, they were not worn as jewellery. These first diamonds were discovered in and around Indian rivers. People feared that the diamonds would lose their magical powers if they were cut, but they did polish them. And the largest ones found were claimed by local rulers. 

Diamonds appeared to be making splashes around the same time in the Mediterranean. The word “diamond” comes from the Greek word “adamas,” which means “unbreakable.” Plato’s student, Theophrastus, ca. 372--322 BCE, compared diamonds to emergy, the hardest mineral after diamonds. And Pliny the Elder wrote about the stone in his encyclopedia, “Historia Naturalis” in 77-79 CE. He defined it as “the substance that possesses the greatest value, not only among precious stones, but of all human possessions...These particles are held in great request by engravers, who enclose them in iron, and are enabled thereby, with the greatest facility, to cut the very hardest substances known.”

11th-14th Centuries

It wasn’t until the 11th century that aristocrats wore diamonds as accessories, but the stones weren’t yet cut and polished. 

By the 13th and 14th centuries, diamonds began appearing in European jewellery. Venice was the site of the first attempts to polish diamonds’ natural faces (sometime after 1330). By the end of the 14th century, a diamond trade route connected Bruges and Paris, and the bling spread throughout Europe.

Then, in 1499, Vasco de Gama discovered the sea route around the Cape of Good Hope, and Europeans could reach India directly without having to hazard the overland route. Goa soon established itself as an important trading centre. Portuguese historian Bocarro reported that in 1635 BCE, a single diamond consignment exported from Goa weighed 100,000 carats. Today, such a shipment would cost $10 billion.

The massive circulation of diamonds circulating throughout India and Europe led to the development of cutting and faceting. Around the year 1400, jewellers began using table cuts. These were the first notable diamond cuts; they were the predecessors of the emerald diamond cut, which wouldn’t receive that name until the 1940s.

In 1477, Archduke Maximilian of Austria proposed marriage to Mary of Burgundy with a diamond engagement ring. The remarkable sparkler was set with a point cut diamond and flat shards of diamonds in the shape of the letter “M”. The proposal may be the spark that launched the long-standing tradition of presenting diamond engagement rings with marriage proposals.

Point Cut

What is a point cut? We mentioned earlier that the ancients believed diamonds needed to be natural and untouched if they were to maintain their magical properties. The point cut was a way to bring imperfect and flawed stones into a pleasing symmetry: a perfect octahedral crystal.

Point-cut-diamond

Point cuts maintained the old standards of beauty and convention, but they took diamond cutting in a different direction. Flawed stones could still be useful (and beautiful) with a bit of expertise and adjustment. At this point, diamond cutting was still relatively primitive because tools had not yet been developed that could precisely cut a stone as hard as a diamond.

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The 1500s

At the end of the 15th century, Lodewyk van Berken invented the scaif, a polishing wheel that used diamond dust to grind facets onto diamonds. Using olive oil as a lubricant, the machine could cut with much more precision than previous tools. It also allowed diamond cutters to concentrate on the way facets reflected light. During this time, the briolette cut gained popularity, and cutters started to use more creativity.

Rose Cut

For instance, they developed the rose cut, which featured a flat bottom and triangular facets cleft into the crown. Jewellers also experimented with rosettes (collections of small diamonds grouped together to form a more substantial piece.  

Rose-cut-diamond

With just 24 facets, the subtle beauty of rose cut diamonds imparts a soft, diffused light instead of the brilliant flashes created by modern cuts. Another significant trait of rose cut diamonds is that they have a flat bottom and dome-shaped top instead of the typical culets and tables. 

The 1600s

In the 17th century, diamond sawing revolutionised cutting. Diamond cutters used a thin wire coated with diamond powder and oil to saw through stones. 

Mazarin Cut

Mazarin-cut-diamond-1

This technique allowed for more intricate cuts like the Mazarin Cut, developed by the French Cardinal Mazarin. The first proper brilliant cut, the Mazarin had 17 crown facets and sparkled like nothing else. 

Peruzzi Brilliant

Next came the Peruzzi brilliants, named for the Portuguese diamond cutter Vincent Peruzzi. Increasing the number of facets again, Peruzzi achieved 33 lustrous surfaces, and diamonds came alive.

Peruzzi-Brilliant-Cut

 

The 1700s and 1800s

In the early 1700s, Brazil delved into the diamond industry, and the country has remained a global diamond force for three centuries. The Dutch explorer Jacob Roggeven anchored off the coast near Sao Paulo in November 1721, and several of his crewmembers deserted for the diamond mines onshore.

Eventually, reports of the Brazilian diamond mines reached Europe. Between 1732 and 1771, an average of 42,000 carats per year travelled from Brazil to Europe. The glut caused European diamond prices to fall for quite some time, impacting the Indian mining industry as well.

Old Mine Cut

Remember Peruzzi and his incredible 33 facets? By the early 18th century, Peruzzi had done it again, increasing the number of facets to an incredible 58! This cut, called the Old Mine cut, may have imperfect symmetry by today’s standards, but what it lacks in precision, it makes up in charm.

Old-Mine-Cut-Diamond

Marquise Cut

In the mid-18th century, King Louis XV of France asked his court jeweller to create a diamond whose shape reflected his mistress’s mouth. Also known as the navette cut, we generally refer to the resulting cut as a marquise, named for King Louis’ mistress Marquise de Pompadour. 

Marquise-Cut-Diamond

Through this period, diamonds continued to be rare and worn only by the aristocracy. Then, the Victorian age, with its bruting machines and steam engines, arrived to change everything.

 

Victorian Era (the 1830s-1900)

Tools changed the world during the Victorian Era, and motorised saws and bruting machines revolutionised diamond cutting. These innovations gave rise to English round cuts, which have 58 facets like today’s round brilliant cuts.

Transition Cut

At the same time, a new diamond rush was on, this time in South Africa. And in America, Henry Morse invented the transition cut in the 1870s. In the past, cuts had focused on wasting as little rough diamond as possible, but Morse strove for beauty over size. He was willing to sacrifice a large amount of the rough diamond to reveal the stone’s most flattering form. 

 

The 1900s

Asscher Cut

Designed by the Royal Asscher Diamond Company in 1902, the Asscher hit its stride during the Art Deco era in the 1920s. This diamond represents one of the first patented diamond cuts in the world.

Asscher-Cut-Diamond

Classic Asscher cut diamonds resemble square emerald cuts, but they have more significant step facets, a higher crown and a smaller table. The corners are also cropped, giving the stone an octagonal appearance. Asscher cut diamonds from the Art Deco era are very rare and valuable today.

In the early 20th century, diamond engagement rings became more popular for ordinary people, and the Old European cut was the diamond of choice. With its round girdle, high crown, small table and open culet, this cut has a regal appearance, perfect for a marriage proposal. 

Emerald Cut

By the 1930s, emerald cut diamonds were making a splash. Standardised during the 1940s, emerald cuts had a dramatic hall-of-mirrors effect, and they seemed a perfect complement for Art Deco architecture, jewellery and fashion. The step cuts allowed cutters to maximise the carat weight of the final gem and typically had larger crowns and smaller tables.

Emerald-Cut-Diamond

Modern Brilliant Cut

In 1947, the De Beers diamond company came up with its infamous tagline, “A Diamond is Forever,” and diamond rings were cemented as the engagement ring of choice. Simultaneously, the modern brilliant cut overshadowed every other shape, and it continues to dominate today.

Modern-Brilliant-Cut

Contemporary Oval Cut and Radiant Cut

But don’t think that diamond shoppers have just a few options today. Other modern cuts are popular for engagement rings and other jewellery pieces. For instance, the contemporary oval cut (created in the early 1960s) has proven to be especially popular in the last few years. And the Radiant cut (created in 1977 by Henry Grossbard) seems to generate its own light with its 66 facets.

Radiant-Cut

 

Choosing a Diamond Cut

Understanding the history of diamond cutting can help you to make critical decisions when you purchase a sparkler. Whether you love the vintage cuts for their softness and history or the modern cuts for their precision and glamour, you’re sure to find a diamond that speaks to you.
And when you find it, protect it with Q Report Jewellery Insurance. Life happens, but that doesn’t mean you have to hide your sparkler away or wear it with fear and trepidation. Wear it joyfully, knowing it’s protected from theft, damage and loss. We’re here to answer your questions or provide an instant quote. Talk soon!

 

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Visit your favourite jeweller, and you can feast your eyes on stunning sparklers of all shapes and sizes. If you saw the very same stones before they were cut, however, you might be perplexed. How do such ordinary stones turn into extraordinary masterpieces?

The history of diamond cutting takes all kinds of twists and turns. As technology advanced through the ages, gems became ever more intricate and light-filled. This article will explore the timeline of diamond cutting, from early cuts in the middle ages to today’s precise and flawless gems. 

BCE

Diamonds were first mined in India. The Sanskrit word most often used for the stone is translated as “vajra” (thunderbolt) and “indrayudha” (Indra’s weapon). Early descriptions of diamonds date to the 4th century BCE. Diamonds may have been mined and treasured before then, but our earliest known reference to the stone is in a Sanskrit manuscript dated 320-296 BCE.

Were these early diamonds cut and polished? The ones found by archaeologists were kept as loose stones. Considered sacred and magical, they were not worn as jewellery. These first diamonds were discovered in and around Indian rivers. People feared that the diamonds would lose their magical powers if they were cut, but they did polish them. And the largest ones found were claimed by local rulers. 

Diamonds appeared to be making splashes around the same time in the Mediterranean. The word “diamond” comes from the Greek word “adamas,” which means “unbreakable.” Plato’s student, Theophrastus, ca. 372--322 BCE, compared diamonds to emergy, the hardest mineral after diamonds. And Pliny the Elder wrote about the stone in his encyclopedia, “Historia Naturalis” in 77-79 CE. He defined it as “the substance that possesses the greatest value, not only among precious stones, but of all human possessions...These particles are held in great request by engravers, who enclose them in iron, and are enabled thereby, with the greatest facility, to cut the very hardest substances known.”

11th-14th Centuries

It wasn’t until the 11th century that aristocrats wore diamonds as accessories, but the stones weren’t yet cut and polished. 

By the 13th and 14th centuries, diamonds began appearing in European jewellery. Venice was the site of the first attempts to polish diamonds’ natural faces (sometime after 1330). By the end of the 14th century, a diamond trade route connected Bruges and Paris, and the bling spread throughout Europe.

Then, in 1499, Vasco de Gama discovered the sea route around the Cape of Good Hope, and Europeans could reach India directly without having to hazard the overland route. Goa soon established itself as an important trading centre. Portuguese historian Bocarro reported that in 1635 BCE, a single diamond consignment exported from Goa weighed 100,000 carats. Today, such a shipment would cost $10 billion.

The massive circulation of diamonds circulating throughout India and Europe led to the development of cutting and faceting. Around the year 1400, jewellers began using table cuts. These were the first notable diamond cuts; they were the predecessors of the emerald diamond cut, which wouldn’t receive that name until the 1940s.

In 1477, Archduke Maximilian of Austria proposed marriage to Mary of Burgundy with a diamond engagement ring. The remarkable sparkler was set with a point cut diamond and flat shards of diamonds in the shape of the letter “M”. The proposal may be the spark that launched the long-standing tradition of presenting diamond engagement rings with marriage proposals.

Point Cut

What is a point cut? We mentioned earlier that the ancients believed diamonds needed to be natural and untouched if they were to maintain their magical properties. The point cut was a way to bring imperfect and flawed stones into a pleasing symmetry: a perfect octahedral crystal.

Point-cut-diamond

Point cuts maintained the old standards of beauty and convention, but they took diamond cutting in a different direction. Flawed stones could still be useful (and beautiful) with a bit of expertise and adjustment. At this point, diamond cutting was still relatively primitive because tools had not yet been developed that could precisely cut a stone as hard as a diamond.

New call-to-action

 

The 1500s

At the end of the 15th century, Lodewyk van Berken invented the scaif, a polishing wheel that used diamond dust to grind facets onto diamonds. Using olive oil as a lubricant, the machine could cut with much more precision than previous tools. It also allowed diamond cutters to concentrate on the way facets reflected light. During this time, the briolette cut gained popularity, and cutters started to use more creativity.

Rose Cut

For instance, they developed the rose cut, which featured a flat bottom and triangular facets cleft into the crown. Jewellers also experimented with rosettes (collections of small diamonds grouped together to form a more substantial piece.  

Rose-cut-diamond

With just 24 facets, the subtle beauty of rose cut diamonds imparts a soft, diffused light instead of the brilliant flashes created by modern cuts. Another significant trait of rose cut diamonds is that they have a flat bottom and dome-shaped top instead of the typical culets and tables. 

The 1600s

In the 17th century, diamond sawing revolutionised cutting. Diamond cutters used a thin wire coated with diamond powder and oil to saw through stones. 

Mazarin Cut

Mazarin-cut-diamond-1

This technique allowed for more intricate cuts like the Mazarin Cut, developed by the French Cardinal Mazarin. The first proper brilliant cut, the Mazarin had 17 crown facets and sparkled like nothing else. 

Peruzzi Brilliant

Next came the Peruzzi brilliants, named for the Portuguese diamond cutter Vincent Peruzzi. Increasing the number of facets again, Peruzzi achieved 33 lustrous surfaces, and diamonds came alive.

Peruzzi-Brilliant-Cut

 

The 1700s and 1800s

In the early 1700s, Brazil delved into the diamond industry, and the country has remained a global diamond force for three centuries. The Dutch explorer Jacob Roggeven anchored off the coast near Sao Paulo in November 1721, and several of his crewmembers deserted for the diamond mines onshore.

Eventually, reports of the Brazilian diamond mines reached Europe. Between 1732 and 1771, an average of 42,000 carats per year travelled from Brazil to Europe. The glut caused European diamond prices to fall for quite some time, impacting the Indian mining industry as well.

Old Mine Cut

Remember Peruzzi and his incredible 33 facets? By the early 18th century, Peruzzi had done it again, increasing the number of facets to an incredible 58! This cut, called the Old Mine cut, may have imperfect symmetry by today’s standards, but what it lacks in precision, it makes up in charm.

Old-Mine-Cut-Diamond

Marquise Cut

In the mid-18th century, King Louis XV of France asked his court jeweller to create a diamond whose shape reflected his mistress’s mouth. Also known as the navette cut, we generally refer to the resulting cut as a marquise, named for King Louis’ mistress Marquise de Pompadour. 

Marquise-Cut-Diamond

Through this period, diamonds continued to be rare and worn only by the aristocracy. Then, the Victorian age, with its bruting machines and steam engines, arrived to change everything.

 

Victorian Era (the 1830s-1900)

Tools changed the world during the Victorian Era, and motorised saws and bruting machines revolutionised diamond cutting. These innovations gave rise to English round cuts, which have 58 facets like today’s round brilliant cuts.

Transition Cut

At the same time, a new diamond rush was on, this time in South Africa. And in America, Henry Morse invented the transition cut in the 1870s. In the past, cuts had focused on wasting as little rough diamond as possible, but Morse strove for beauty over size. He was willing to sacrifice a large amount of the rough diamond to reveal the stone’s most flattering form. 

 

The 1900s

Asscher Cut

Designed by the Royal Asscher Diamond Company in 1902, the Asscher hit its stride during the Art Deco era in the 1920s. This diamond represents one of the first patented diamond cuts in the world.

Asscher-Cut-Diamond

Classic Asscher cut diamonds resemble square emerald cuts, but they have more significant step facets, a higher crown and a smaller table. The corners are also cropped, giving the stone an octagonal appearance. Asscher cut diamonds from the Art Deco era are very rare and valuable today.

In the early 20th century, diamond engagement rings became more popular for ordinary people, and the Old European cut was the diamond of choice. With its round girdle, high crown, small table and open culet, this cut has a regal appearance, perfect for a marriage proposal. 

Emerald Cut

By the 1930s, emerald cut diamonds were making a splash. Standardised during the 1940s, emerald cuts had a dramatic hall-of-mirrors effect, and they seemed a perfect complement for Art Deco architecture, jewellery and fashion. The step cuts allowed cutters to maximise the carat weight of the final gem and typically had larger crowns and smaller tables.

Emerald-Cut-Diamond

Modern Brilliant Cut

In 1947, the De Beers diamond company came up with its infamous tagline, “A Diamond is Forever,” and diamond rings were cemented as the engagement ring of choice. Simultaneously, the modern brilliant cut overshadowed every other shape, and it continues to dominate today.

Modern-Brilliant-Cut

Contemporary Oval Cut and Radiant Cut

But don’t think that diamond shoppers have just a few options today. Other modern cuts are popular for engagement rings and other jewellery pieces. For instance, the contemporary oval cut (created in the early 1960s) has proven to be especially popular in the last few years. And the Radiant cut (created in 1977 by Henry Grossbard) seems to generate its own light with its 66 facets.

Radiant-Cut

 

Choosing a Diamond Cut

Understanding the history of diamond cutting can help you to make critical decisions when you purchase a sparkler. Whether you love the vintage cuts for their softness and history or the modern cuts for their precision and glamour, you’re sure to find a diamond that speaks to you.
And when you find it, protect it with Q Report Jewellery Insurance. Life happens, but that doesn’t mean you have to hide your sparkler away or wear it with fear and trepidation. Wear it joyfully, knowing it’s protected from theft, damage and loss. We’re here to answer your questions or provide an instant quote. Talk soon!

 

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Table of Contents

Introduction
Understanding the 4 Cs of Diamonds
Diamond Shapes
Choosing a Ring Style
Selecting a Ring Retailer

Understanding Mechanical Movements

Rolex-super-precision

Unlike their battery-powered quartz counterparts, luxury watches have a beating heart – the mechanical movement. First created in the 14th century, large, weight-driven tower clocks with verge escapements and foliot balances marked the dawn of mechanical timekeeping.

Today, the core concept of mechanical movements remains unchanged from its original conception. It involves an intricate arrangement of gears, springs, and an escapement powered by a wound mainspring. This precision engineering allows for smooth operation and precise timekeeping.

Manual watch movements require the wearer to wind the crown periodically. Automatic watch movements, on the other hand, utilise the wearer's movements to keep the mainspring wound, offering a convenient everyday solution.

The Patek Philippe Calatrava, with its ultra-thin manual movement, exemplifies the elegance of traditional watchmaking. On the other hand, the Rolex Oyster Perpetual, with its self-winding mechanism epitomises practicality and durability.

Whether manual or automatic, a mechanical movement imbues a luxury watch with a soul, a testament to human ingenuity and a treasured heirloom for generations to come

Luxury Watch Complications: Exploring Hidden Features & Functionality

Luxury watches often boast 'complications,' intricate mechanisms that add layers of sophistication, style and utility. Here, we explore some of the most fascinating complications created by the best luxury watch brands.

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Rolex-super-precision

Unlike their battery-powered quartz counterparts, luxury watches have a beating heart – the mechanical movement. First created in the 14th century, large, weight-driven tower clocks with verge escapements and foliot balances marked the dawn of mechanical timekeeping.

Today, the core concept of mechanical movements remains unchanged from its original conception. It involves an intricate arrangement of gears, springs, and an escapement powered by a wound mainspring. This precision engineering allows for smooth operation and precise timekeeping.

Manual watch movements require the wearer to wind the crown periodically. Automatic watch movements, on the other hand, utilise the wearer's movements to keep the mainspring wound, offering a convenient everyday solution.

The Patek Philippe Calatrava, with its ultra-thin manual movement, exemplifies the elegance of traditional watchmaking. On the other hand, the Rolex Oyster Perpetual, with its self-winding mechanism epitomises practicality and durability.

Whether manual or automatic, a mechanical movement imbues a luxury watch with a soul, a testament to human ingenuity and a treasured heirloom for generations to come

Peace of Mind: An engagement ring is a significant financial and sentimental investment. Specialised engagement ring insurance provides financial protection in the event of loss, theft or damage by ensuring you can recover the ring's monetary value or repair or replace.

Peace of Mind: An engagement ring is a significant financial and sentimental investment. Specialised engagement ring insurance provides financial protection in the event of loss, theft or damage by ensuring you can recover the ring's monetary value or repair or replace.

Peace of Mind: An engagement ring is a significant financial and sentimental investment. Specialised engagement ring insurance provides financial protection in the event of loss, theft or damage by ensuring you can recover the ring's monetary value or repair or replace.

Peace of Mind: An engagement ring is a significant financial and sentimental investment. Specialised engagement ring insurance provides financial protection in the event of loss, theft or damage by ensuring you can recover the ring's monetary value or repair or replace.

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Luxury Watch Complications: Exploring Hidden Features & Functionality

Luxury watches often boast 'complications,' intricate mechanisms that add layers of sophistication, style and utility. Here, we explore some of the most fascinating complications created by the best luxury watch brands.

Peace of Mind: An engagement ring is a significant financial and sentimental investment. Specialised engagement ring insurance provides financial protection in the event of loss, theft or damage by ensuring you can recover the ring's monetary value or repair or replace.

Peace of Mind: An engagement ring is a significant financial and sentimental investment. Specialised engagement ring insurance provides financial protection in the event of loss, theft or damage by ensuring you can recover the ring's monetary value or repair or replace.

Peace of Mind: An engagement ring is a significant financial and sentimental investment. Specialised engagement ring insurance provides financial protection in the event of loss, theft or damage by ensuring you can recover the ring's monetary value or repair or replace.

Peace of Mind: An engagement ring is a significant financial and sentimental investment. Specialised engagement ring insurance provides financial protection in the event of loss, theft or damage by ensuring you can recover the ring's monetary value or repair or replace.

“Knowing your engagement ring is insured brings peace of mind. Accidents can happen, and insurance coverage alleviates the worry and stress of potential loss or damage.”

Unlike their battery-powered quartz counterparts, luxury watches have a beating heart – the mechanical movement. First created in the 14th century, large, weight-driven tower clocks with verge escapements and foliot balances marked the dawn of mechanical timekeeping.

Today, the core concept of mechanical movements remains unchanged from its original conception. It involves an intricate arrangement of gears, springs, and an escapement powered by a wound mainspring. This precision engineering allows for smooth operation and precise timekeeping.

Manual watch movements require the wearer to wind the crown periodically. Automatic watch movements, on the other hand, utilise the wearer's movements to keep the mainspring wound, offering a convenient everyday solution.

The Patek Philippe Calatrava, with its ultra-thin manual movement, exemplifies the elegance of traditional watchmaking. On the other hand, the Rolex Oyster Perpetual, with its self-winding mechanism epitomises practicality and durability.

Whether manual or automatic, a mechanical movement imbues a luxury watch with a soul, a testament to human ingenuity and a treasured heirloom for generations to come

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Budget Considerations

Diamond shapes can vary in price due to popularity and demand. Round brilliants, for example, tend to be more expensive than other shapes due to their high demand. If budget is a concern, consider alternative shapes or prioritise other aspects, such as cut quality, over the shape itself.

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Contents insurance covers the items within your home in case they are damaged, lost or stolen. This can include furniture, electronics, clothing and other personal.  Contents insurance is essential for anyone who owns valuable items, as it helps protect you should a potential loss occur in your.

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Luxury Watch Complications: Exploring Hidden Features & Functionality

Luxury watches often boast 'complications,' intricate mechanisms that add layers of sophistication, style and utility. Here, we explore some of the most fascinating complications created by the best luxury watch brands.

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