Sapphire and Diamond Earrings Octagonal Step-cut Sapphires of 9.16 and 6.72 Carats, Tapered Baguette, Marquise and Round

These octagonal step-cut sapphire earrings open with two octagonal sapphires of 9.16 and 6.72 carats, their step-cut faces and parallel facets giving a clear, mirror-like window into a deep blue that this cut presents with particular honesty. The step cut is a choice for confident colour, asking the stone to stand on the purity of its hue rather than on busy sparkle, and these sapphires carry the demand with ease. From the first glance the design reads as composed and architectural, every plane considered. There is a quiet daring in choosing so honest a cut, for it leaves the stone nowhere to hide, and here it pays the design back in clarity. The diamond surround is arranged for contrast and rhythm. Tapered baguettes draw long, calm lines toward the principal stones; marquise diamonds add elegant points that extend the silhouette outward; and round diamonds punctuate the design with bright, scattered fire. Held in platinum, the arrangement is graphic and refined, the cool metal preserving the integrity of both blue and white without imposing any warmth of its own. Within our high-jewellery earrings, this is a piece for the admirer of clean geometry and the architectural school of design, where every facet is given a purpose. It is the sort of jewel that grows more interesting the longer one studies it. The craftsmanship lies in the marshalling of so many different cuts into a single coherent frame, each diamond seated to a precise plane so that the eye travels smoothly from edge to centre without snagging. This is the kind of exacting matching and finish that rewards the closest inspection, the unhurried excellence of a serious workshop. Bringing baguette, marquise and round diamonds into one frame without a single jarring transition is a feat of planning as much as of setting, each cut sized and placed so the design flows rather than collides. Fine step-cut sapphire of this weight is a narrowing resource, and the pair accordingly holds its worth as both ornament and quiet store of value. Independent certification is available on request, prepared confidentially so that every detail may be studied before any commitment. This pair is entered in the Legacy register, finished to the house standard and numbered on request. Crisp and modern by day, striking by night, they reward those who notice precision in a jewel. Please be in touch to arrange a private viewing, where the stones may be examined and the report shared at leisure.

Specifications

• Metal: Platinum
• Earring type: Earrings
• Diamond / Gem weight: 6.72ct
• Cut / Shape: Baguette, Marquise, Round, Step-Cut
• Gemstones: Sapphire