Important Diamond Earrings. Pear Brilliant-cut Diamonds of 10.47 and 10.40 Carats, Pear and Marquise-cut Di

Twin teardrops of more than ten carats each anchor these pear brilliant-cut diamond earrings, an important pair whose principal stones weigh 10.47 and 10.40 carats. The two centres are pear brilliant-cut diamonds, matched closely in weight and outline so the pair reads as a true mirror, a feat of selection that grows markedly harder at this scale. The pear marries the fire of a round brilliant with a softly tapering point, the most graceful of all silhouettes, and at over ten carats apiece these are statement stones in the fullest sense of the term. Pear and marquise-cut diamonds extend the design around the centres, the marquise echoing the pointed elegance of the pear while adding further elongation and light. The setting is platinum, the rarest and most enduring of precious metals, its cool white weight the natural and most prestigious frame for diamonds of this magnitude. These earrings are made for the defining occasion, a piece that commands the room while moving with the fluid grace the pear shape lends, refined rather than merely large. Matching two pear diamonds of this size is a quiet triumph, since stones of such weight rarely appear in agreeable pairs, and the achievement is felt every time they are worn. As an heirloom they are formidable, uniting a major matched pair of fine diamonds with platinum's own lasting worth, an asset built to endure across generations. A piece of this calibre tends to anchor a collection, the one against which the others are measured. To preserve the specification for your records, independent certification is available on request, documenting the carat and cut of each principal stone. Catalogued within our high-jewellery earrings, this important pair is a Legacy creation, finished to the standard our name carries without compromise. Our private-client advisers can detail how the two pear diamonds were matched, in full discretion and at the pace you prefer, with no obligation at any point. They will gladly explain why matching at over ten carats is the true measure of the piece. For the collector seeking a grand matched pair of the most graceful cut, few acquisitions compare. A grand matched pair of the most graceful cut tends to become the very piece against which every other in a collection is quietly measured. We invite you to request the documentation, or to step into the Negotiation Room, where a private and considered discussion of terms awaits whenever the moment suits you.

Specifications

• Metal: Platinum
• Earring type: Earrings
• Diamond / Gem weight: 10.40ct
• Cut / Shape: Brilliant, Marquise, Pear