3 Carat G VVS1 Marquise Shape Diamond Pendant Necklace
The center stone is a 2.74-carat G VVS1 Marquise natural diamond, GIA certified (Rosenberg ref. 700538). Marquise diamonds above two carats in the VVS clarity range and near-colorless grades represent a structurally limited segment of the market — the elongated outline demands exceptional rough crystal geometry, and a meaningful portion of Marquise production at this weight is diverted to step-cut recutting to recover clarity or color. Finding a single stone that preserves the Marquise silhouette at 2.74 carats while maintaining G color and VVS1 clarity is increasingly uncommon.
GIA Color and Clarity Grades: G and VVS1
GIA grades white diamond color on a D-to-Z scale, with D representing colorless. G falls in the near-colorless range — the stone exhibits no perceptible color face-up when viewed in a standard viewing environment, and any trace of body color remains detectable only to a trained grader under controlled conditions with a master comparison set. VVS1 clarity places the diamond in the very-very-slightly-included tier: inclusions at this grade are submicroscopic and undetectable under 10x magnification without considerable effort, with no effect whatsoever on light transmission or face-up appearance.
Why Marquise Cut for a Pendant Setting
The Marquise outline — a pointed ellipse derived from the brilliant family — produces one of the highest length-to-surface-area ratios of any diamond cut. In a pendant application, the vertical orientation of the stone amplifies this elongation, creating a face-up presence that exceeds the apparent size of a round brilliant at equivalent carat weight. The brilliant facet structure preserves the optical performance expected at this clarity and color grade.
Platinum Pendant Construction
The stone is set in a handmade platinum mount engineered for pendant wear. Platinum’s density and 95% purity make it the appropriate choice for a fine solitaire setting — the metal’s resistance to prong wear over decades of daily contact ensures the Marquise’s pointed tips, which are structurally vulnerable in softer alloys, remain securely held without requiring periodic re-tipping. The chain attachment is integrated into the crown of the setting to maintain axial alignment and prevent rotation during wear.
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Care
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