9ct White Gold 1.6ct Lab-Grown Diamond Oval 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 9ct white gold, carrying 1.6 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: 1.6 ct in total, with individually set oval 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. 9ct is the harder alloy and stands up well to daily wear. The bright white finish is rhodium plating, which wears with daily contact and can be renewed by a jeweller.
• Other options: Metals: 18ct white gold, 18ct yellow 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: 9ct white gold (375)
• Total stone weight: 1.6 ct
• Stone: Lab-grown diamond
• Cut: Oval
• Setting: Claw-set
• Type: Station Necklace
• Sold as: Single piece

9ct white gold is 375 parts per thousand fine gold in a white alloy, finished with rhodium plating for an even, bright white surface. Rhodium is a wearing surface and can be renewed by any jeweller when it thins.

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