18ct White Gold 1.5ct Lab-Grown Diamond Hanging Station Necklace

A station necklace spaces individually set stones at intervals along a fine chain, so each one reads on its own against the skin rather than merging into a line.

This one is 18ct white gold, carrying 1.5 ct of lab-grown diamonds in total, cut round brilliant. As a shape, the round brilliant is cut to return the most light of any shape, which is why it is the default for a line of small stones.

Will this suit me?

• Where it sits: The maker hasn't listed a length for this necklace. Contact us to confirm it before you order.
• How it looks: 1.5 ct in total, with individually set round brilliant stones spaced along a fine chain, so each one reads on its own against the skin.
• Everyday wear: Claw settings can catch on knitwear; have the claws checked every year or so. 18ct is softer than 9ct and richer in colour; it wears well day to day with a little care. The bright white finish is rhodium plating, which wears with daily contact and can be renewed by a jeweller.
• Other options: Metals: 18ct yellow gold, 9ct white gold.

Claw setting holds the stone at its girdle with individual prongs, leaving the sides open so light enters from every direction. It shows the most stone for the weight; the claws themselves are the wearing part and should be checked periodically.

The chain between stations is doing structural work: it has to be fine enough to disappear and strong enough to carry the settings without stretching between them.

Specification

• Metal: 18ct white gold (750)
• Total stone weight: 1.5 ct
• Stone: Lab-grown diamond
• Cut: Round brilliant
• Setting: Claw-set
• Type: Station Necklace
• Sold as: Single piece

18ct white gold is 750 parts per thousand fine gold in a white alloy, finished with rhodium plating. The plating is a wearing surface and is renewable; beneath it the alloy carries a faint warm cast, which is normal for white gold.

Care. Inspect the chain either side of each station occasionally — those are the points that take the most flex.