Lab-Grown Diamond Cut-Corner Square Pendant, 14K
Product code: MD-13295
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A cut-corner square 14K white gold pendant in the Art Deco style: a lab-grown center diamond surrounded by tiers of rectangular stones alternating with round stones, symmetrical across both axes. A fully set teardrop bail.
Jewelry details
Most diamond pendants today follow a minimalist direction: one stone, one frame, done. This one goes the other way — many tiers, many cuts, a stepped outline. It's no whim, but a design language nearly a hundred years old.
Why this piece looks classic without looking old
The construction here belongs to the Art Deco tradition — the aesthetic popular in Europe and America in the 1920s–1930s, which has never entirely left the jewelry world since. All three of its hallmarks are present on this pendant: absolute symmetry across both the vertical and horizontal axes; a mix of rectangular and round cuts instead of one kind; and an outline of stepped straight segments rather than curves.
What keeps this style alive is that it rests on geometry, not ornament. Motifs go out of fashion by the decade, but a symmetrical shape built from straight lines has nothing to go out of fashion. That's why you see it regularly in bridal jewelry, heirloom jewelry and new collections every year.
In feel, a multi-tier construction makes a piece far more formal than a single-stone pendant with the same amount of stone. If you want a piece for parties, ceremonies and family photos — not just to wear for the sake of it — this is the right direction.
Why the four corners are cut
Look closely and you'll see it isn't a square: the four corners are cut, turning it into an octagon. That isn't just for novelty.
A ninety-degree corner is the weakest point of a piece of jewelry. It sticks out furthest from the center, so it takes knocks first; the metal at the tip of the corner is also thinnest, and during the day it's what catches on wool, scarves and collars. Cutting the corners removes exactly that vulnerable part, so the outline is more durable and glides over fabric instead of catching.
One more benefit: each cut corner creates a new flat edge. Those four edges give the jeweler extra places to set stones facing an entirely different direction from the four main edges — so whichever way you tilt the piece, there's always a group of stones facing straight into the light.
What if a stone is lost later
A very real question for a piece with this many stones, and the answer is: it can be replaced. But the replacement must match three things — the right cut, the right size to a tenth of a millimeter, and the same whiteness as its neighbors. Miss one of the three and the repair will show under lights, even if the naked eye doesn't notice it at first.
So the question worth asking when buying a multi-tier set piece isn't "is there a warranty", but "does this place have a workshop and a stock of stones to match". Thảo Linh makes its pieces in its own workshop and keeps stock of stones by size, so matching an accent stone is a same-day job rather than waiting on an order.
And to keep it from happening: take the pendant off when sleeping and when wearing sweaters, and don't let it knock against table edges when you lean over — these two simple habits take care of almost all the bent-prong cases the store receives.
Buy at Thảo Linh
All the stones on this pendant, from the center stone to the tiers surrounding it, are lab-grown diamonds. See it in person at our showroom, 120 Pham Thi Tanh, Chanh Hung Ward, Ho Chi Minh City, or call 0945 006 001 so our staff can hold it and have a few chain styles ready for you to try with it.
Every piece at Thảo Linh comes with a 12-month warranty, free lifetime polishing and ultrasonic cleaning, and an open buy-back and exchange policy at fixed rates — you know the numbers from the moment you buy.
