Pendant Guide

Pendants have been around since the Stone Age, when the pendant consisted of shells and bones. Second only to the diamond ring, diamond pendants are probably the most gifted diamond ornament the world over, symbolising everlasting love and beauty. They have also become signatures of glitz and glamour, shining their way into the hearts of wearers and admirers.

Popular diamond pendant designs include:

Diamond solitaire pendants
A single diamond in an oval, round brilliant, or pear cut.
Can be as heavy as 4 carats

Three-stone diamond pendants
Three diamond stones arranged vertically or in a pyramid form with two base stones and one top stone
Usually have round brilliant cut diamonds

Heart diamond pendants
Heart-shaped pendant embedded with a single or several diamonds

Cross diamond pendants
Traditional diamond pendants
Usually displays round brilliant-cut diamonds in a prong setting

Letter diamond pendants
Are in the form of the different letters and numbers studded with diamonds

Men’s pendants are a blend of contemporary and macho designs. Men usually wear it as a style statement, to convey an image of being hard and strong. The designs are bold and the look is chunky, conveying a sense of wealth and power. It goes well with both classic and party wear. The designs can be alphabetical, numerical or geometrical forms.

The men’s diamond pendant designs are chunkier and usually more geometric. Many men also like to sport the alphabet or numeral pendants on chunky gold chains.

Beauty Vs Cost

Of course the 4Cs are the thumb rule in choosing the diamonds for the pendant too.
Those who can afford it can choose an excellent cut diamond of G-H colour and "eye-clean" clarity. This is a moderately priced diamond, but pendants of this quality will produce the same dazzling shower of light as those costing highly expensive ones. There are three simple reasons:

It is the excellent cut that breathes life and sparkle into a diamond.

Most experts agree that a G-H colour appears colourless when put in any setting, so spending more for D-E-F color diamonds is not necessary to get a colourless appearance.

A diamond of SI2 clarity is "eye-clean", meaning it has no flaws visible to the naked eye, and it costs a lot less than the higher clarity grades.

While a diamond solitaire ring may be viewed fairly close up, diamond pendants are usually viewed from a foot or more away, and a slightly visible flaw would rarely be detected.

Excellent bargains in diamond pendants with only a slight compromise in beauty can be found in the I1 Clarity range as well, as long as the cut is at least "Good" and the colour is in the G-H range.

If you are on a tight budget, don't be embarrassed to buy a diamond of a lower quality diamond necklace. All diamond pendants sparkle around her neck, and the fact is, for the same price, many women would rather prefer a 1-carat pendant of a lower quality than a ½-carat pendant of a higher quality.

The quality difference in diamonds is visible only when they are viewed under a microscope, and the diamond worn on a woman's neck is never subjected to such a study. Don't be too concerned if your budget allows you to buy something less than the biggest and rarest diamond possible. All diamond pendants look bright and sparkling when they dangle from a woman's neck. Women love to wear diamonds!

Carat Lane offers a broad diamond pendant selection for all price ranges from inexpensive to expensive diamond pendants.