Lab-Grown Diamond Solitaire Pendant, 14K

One diamond, six prongs, two crossing branches of gold above. That's it. This is the least detailed kind of pendant a jeweler can make — and for that very reason, there's nowhere to hide the craftsmanship.

One branch set with stones, one left plain

The bail above consists of two gold branches that cross each other and then converge downward to hold the center stone. Worth noting: only one branch is set with stones; the other is left plain and polished.

Set stones on both and the bail would become a second field of sparkle right above the center stone — two points of light side by side, and the main stone would immediately lose its sole leading role. Leaving one branch plain, the jeweler creates a smooth reflective backdrop, while keeping all the sparkle flowing in one direction down to the center stone.

Six prongs are all the craftsmanship you can see

On a cluster piece, one imperfect prong is lost among dozens of others. Not here: the whole piece has only six prongs, all within view, and they must be identical — the same thickness, the same length, the same bend, divided perfectly evenly around the stone.

When you hold the piece, look straight down and check whether the spacing between the prongs is even, then look from the side to see whether the prong tips hug the face of the stone or still stand off. This is a design where a small deviation shows, so it's also the most reliable design for judging the workshop that made it.

The center stone is a lab-grown diamond with its own international grading report; the stones on the bail are lab-grown diamonds too.

Why a single-stone design is never wrong

Jewelry has fashions like clothing: whatever style rises will at some point look dated. The single-stone design alone stays outside that cycle, simply because it carries the style of no era — it's just presenting a stone.

In use, it's also the piece that lives most easily with the rest of your jewelry box. It doesn't clash with any earrings, doesn't compete with any ring, and works with office wear and evening dresses alike. If you choose only one diamond piece to wear for many years, this is the shape least likely to leave you with regrets.

That's also why it's the shape chosen most often to mark an important occasion — a milestone birthday, an anniversary, or simply a reward to yourself after a year of work.

Buy at Thảo Linh

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 the grading report and 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.