9ct White Gold 1ct Lab-Grown Diamond Emerald-Cut Bezel-Set Pendant

A pendant is a single set stone with a bail, and the relationship between the two is the whole design: the bail has to carry the weight, sit square, and take a chain of the right gauge without dominating the stone.

This one is 9ct white gold, carrying 1 ct of lab-grown diamonds in total, cut emerald-cut. As a shape, an emerald cut is a step cut: broad parallel facets and a flat table, which trades sparkle for clarity and a long, architectural flash.

Will this suit me?

• Chain: Sold on its own; chain not included. A fine chain suits a 1 ct pendant: in 9ct white gold, try our 1.3 mm cable chain in 45 cm and 50 cm.
• Size: A 1 ct emerald cut typically measures about 7 × 5 mm; the bezel adds a thin rim of gold around it (for scale, an Australian 5c coin is 19.4 mm across).
• Where it sits: On a 45 cm chain it sits on the collarbone; on 50 cm, just below it and clear of a crew neckline.
• Everyday wear: The smooth bezel collar has nothing to catch on clothing, which makes this an easy everyday pendant. 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, 9ct yellow gold. Shapes: oval, pear, round brilliant.

A bezel setting wraps a continuous collar of gold around the girdle of the stone. It is the most protective setting there is: nothing catches, nothing snags, and the stone cannot be knocked loose from the side. The trade-off is that the collar covers a little of the stone's edge, so a bezel-set stone reads marginally smaller than a claw-set one of the same weight.

Check the bail opening against the chain you intend to use. A bail that is too tight will not pass a heavier chain; one that is too loose lets the pendant swing off-centre.

Specification

• Metal: 9ct white gold (375)
• Total stone weight: 1 ct
• Stone: Lab-grown diamond
• Cut: Emerald-cut
• Setting: Bezel-set
• Type: Pendant
• 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. Chain sold separately unless stated.