Diamond Earrings, Massoni Modified Pear Brilliant-cut Diamonds of 9.57 and 8.02 Carats, Marquise, Baguette and Circular

Few earrings carry the presence of these, where modified pear brilliant diamonds of 9.57 and 8.02 carats hang as the principal stones, each a substantial gem in its own right and together a statement of serious intent. The modified pear brilliant is a connoisseur's cut, its rounded shoulders tapering to a fine point and its faceting refined to coax maximum fire from the elongated outline; at this weight the cut's brilliance is amplified into something that holds a room. Around and above the drops, marquise, baguette and circular-cut diamonds extend the design, the marquises lending direction, the baguettes a clean architectural line and the circular stones a continuous shimmer that ties the composition together. The setting marries platinum and gold, the two metals chosen so that strength and warmth each play their part in carrying weight of this order securely and elegantly. Colour and clarity grades for the diamonds are held on request, and independent certification is available on request, so that the principal stones and their accompaniment may be confirmed against documentation before any decision. Pieces of this scale and complexity occupy the rarest tier of the market: large pear brilliants matched in spirit, surrounded by fine supporting diamonds, seldom appear and, once placed, seldom return, which is why they are regarded as a tangible store of value as readily as an object of adornment. In wear they are unmistakably for the grandest occasions, the long drops framing the face and moving with the wearer, yet the precision of the matching keeps them refined rather than merely large. Within our high-jewellery earrings, this is a centrepiece acquisition, conceived to be worn at the height of one's life and then entrusted onward as an heirloom of the first rank. The architecture of the surround has been calculated so that the supporting stones flatter the principals without ever competing with them, a hierarchy the eye reads instantly. Pieces conceived on this scale belong to the small handful a serious collector acquires in a lifetime, and they are valued as much for what they represent as for what they weigh. The pairing of platinum's strength with gold's warmth is not decorative but structural, allowing such substantial drops to hang true and move freely without strain on the ear. Every diamond in the composition has been examined and the assembly documented in full, and the finished earrings are signed by Legacy as our guarantee of the make and the matching. We invite you to arrange a private viewing, where these modified pear brilliant diamond earrings may be studied closely, their certification reviewed in full and the terms of acquisition explored discreetly and without obligation, at whatever pace you prefer.

Specifications

• Metal: Gold Platinum
• Earring type: Earrings
• Diamond / Gem weight: 8.02ct
• Cut / Shape: Baguette, Brilliant, Marquise, Pear