5 Carat D SI2 Pear Shape Diamond Pendant Necklace
The center stone is a 5.05-carat D SI2 Pear Shape natural diamond, GIA certified (Rosenberg ref. 700762), set in a handmade platinum pendant. Five-carat-plus D-color Pear shapes occupy a structurally limited category within the white diamond market — the simultaneous combination of colorless grade, this outline, and this weight is rarely encountered in open-market offerings regardless of cycle conditions.
GIA Color and Clarity: D SI2
GIA grades white diamond color on a D-to-Z scale, where D represents the highest achievable degree of colorlessness — a stone that transmits light without any detectable warm or yellow body tint under standardized grading conditions. This distinction carries particular weight in pendant applications, where the diamond is viewed face-up from multiple angles under varied ambient lighting. SI2 clarity places the stone in the slightly-included range: inclusions are visible under 10× magnification but are not detectable to the unaided eye face-up and exert no measurable effect on light performance at this carat weight.
Why Pear Shape in a Pendant Context
The Pear Shape is a hybrid form — it combines the elongated outline of a Marquise with the modified brilliant facet structure of a Round, producing light return comparable to a Round Brilliant while presenting a larger face-up surface area per carat. In a pendant setting, the pointed culet orients downward, allowing the stone to move naturally against the body and display its full silhouette when worn. The asymmetric profile creates a directional visual axis along the neckline that symmetrical shapes cannot replicate.
Platinum Pendant Construction
The mount is handmade platinum — selected for its 95% purity, density, and long-term resistance to prong wear. The claw setting is engineered to maximize light entry across all facets while applying specific structural reinforcement to the pointed tip of the Pear, which is the outline’s most mechanically vulnerable position. The pendant suspends from a platinum chain, completing a construction built for both security and unobstructed brilliance over extended wear.
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Care
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Delivery
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