Cross Pear Shape Gemstone & Diamond Fashion Pendant

Pear shaped stones make a cross that feels drawn rather than constructed. 5 sapphire pear 5X3 MM are prong set through the form, one at each terminal and one at the crossing, their rounded bodies and tapered points giving the precious gemstone's blue a softness the shape rarely carries. 1 round cut diamond is prong set at the center, a single bright note against all that color. Crafted in 10 karat white gold with a rhodium finish that keeps the metal cool and lets the blue read true, it hangs from a cable chain 0.85 MM in 18 inches with a lobster lock and extenders at 16" & 17". Using the same cut for every arm gives the cross an unusual unity, the shape emerging from the arrangement of the stones rather than from a metal frame holding them in place. It closes with a total weight of 1/50 Ctw.