18ct White Gold 1.7ct Lab-Grown Diamond Oval Centre-Stone Necklace

This necklace is built around a single centre stone, with the supporting stones scaled down either side so the eye is carried inward to the middle of the line.

This one is 18ct white gold, carrying 1.7 ct of lab-grown diamonds in total, cut oval. As a shape, an oval spreads its weight along the finger or the wrist, so it reads larger than a round stone of the same carat.

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: 1.7 ct in total, built around a single oval centre stone that sits lowest in the curve, where it is seen.
• 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 centre setting sits lowest in the curve, which is where a necklace naturally rests on the body — so the largest stone lands exactly where it is seen.

Specification

• Metal: 18ct white gold (750)
• Total stone weight: 1.7 ct
• Stone: Lab-grown diamond
• Cut: Oval
• Setting: Claw-set
• Type: 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. Check the centre setting periodically; it is the heaviest component and the one that takes the most movement.