18K White Gold Halo Pendant Setting

From the hidden depths of the earth to the warm glow at the hollow of the throat, this custom made pendant setting tells a story that begins long before the bench light is switched on. Deep in rock and riverbeds, sapphires, rubies, emeralds, and other gemstones are formed over millennia, each stone carrying unique color, character, and history. Miners and gemologists, guided by respect for the material, select rough that will reveal its best fire and clarity after cutting. Skilled lapidaries then coax each facet into being, transforming a rough into a calibrated center stone ready to be cradled. When a loose gemstone arrives at our workshop, we listen to its voice, we study its angles and color saturation, and we recommend one of our precious metal options, fourteen karat rose gold, fourteen karat white gold, eighteen karat white gold, fourteen karat yellow gold, eighteen karat yellow gold, or platinum nine hundred fifty, each chosen to complement and enhance the stone. This pendant setting is designed to celebrate that story, to honor the stone that began deep in the earth, and to let that history shine every time it moves.

At the bench the transformation becomes intentional and visible. A heart shaped aperture is formed in the rose or white or yellow gold or platinum frame, the negative space becoming part of the design so the center gem may breathe light from all angles. Around that heart a halo of fine diamonds is set, a choreography of pear shaped and round brilliant side stones, each held precisely by prongs that allow maximum light entry while ensuring secure placement. The pear shaped diamonds create soft points of brilliance, while the round diamonds add concentrated scintillation, together producing a floral halo that lifts the center gem into the role of a radiant focal point. The setting not only secures a stone, it sculpts the way light travels through it, amplifying color and depth, softening edges, and framing personality. Finished on a delicate chain that can be matched in any of the metal choices, this pendant becomes an heirloom ready for proposals, anniversaries, or the quiet promise of self celebration. As a jeweler who knows stones by sight and story, I invite you to let a loose gemstone find its destiny here, to be transformed from mineral wonder into a wearable emblem of memory and meaning.