18ct Yellow Gold 0.60ct Diamond Necklace

The diamonds are carried along a chain rather than set into a solid collar, so the necklace follows the neck instead of standing away from it.

This one is 18ct yellow gold, set with 0.60 ct of natural mined diamonds graded GH/SI. Made from 100% certified Australian gold. The line runs to 40 individually set stones.

Will this suit me?

• Where it sits: At about 46 cm it sits on or just below the collarbone for most people.
• How it looks: 40 natural diamonds, 0.60 ct in total, about 6 g: a medium weight that suits everyday wear.
• Everyday wear: The lobster clasp is secure and easy to fasten. 18ct is softer than 9ct and richer in colour; it wears well day to day with a little care.
• Other options: Metal: 9ct yellow gold.

The stones are miracle-bezel set: each one seated in a polished, faceted cup of gold so the metal reflects around the stone and extends its visual spread. It is a traditional technique for making a modest diamond read considerably larger, and it is structurally very secure.

The settings are worked on both faces, so the piece reads the same whichever way it turns on the wrist — which, on a bracelet, it will.

The chain between the settings is doing structural work: fine enough to disappear, strong enough not to stretch between the weights it carries.

Specification

• Metal: 18ct yellow gold (750)
• Gold origin: 100% certified Australian gold
• Diamonds: Natural, mined
• Total diamond weight: 0.60 ct
• Colour / clarity: GH/SI
• Total number of stones: 40
• Length: 45.7cm
• Clasp: lobster clasp
• Approximate weight: 6g
• Sold as: Single piece

18ct yellow gold is 750 parts per thousand fine gold. The higher gold content gives a deeper, warmer colour with a greater density and heft for a luxurious feel.

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