Pear-shaped diamond solitaire pendant “Dorinda”

Description

Sublime pendant from the 80s in 18-carat white gold set with a pear-shaped diamond of 0.40 ct, VSI1, color I (i.e. almost colorless). The luminous and sparkling stone, in a prong setting, is held in place by a fixed bail in discreet 18-carat white gold. An elegant and minimalist piece to wear every day to bring sparkle and light around the neck.
Length: 7mm without bail, 1.2 cm with bail.
Width: 5mm
Weight: 0.55g
This unique piece had a previous life in France.

The story: The diamond, whose name comes from the Greek adamas, “indomitable”, has fascinated since ancient times with its incomparable hardness and brilliance. Over the centuries, the art of cutting has been perfected to reveal its light even more, giving rise to emblematic shapes such as the rose, ancient, brilliant, marquise or pear cuts. The latter, born from the alliance between the round cut and the marquise, seduces with its delicately elongated teardrop-shaped silhouette, particularly elegant in jewelry.