Nine round brilliant diamonds set shoulder to shoulder at the centre of each ear, ringed by a run of tapered baguettes laid like the rays of a sun, and finished with a beaded gold rim. From across a table each ear reads as one substantial round diamond — which is exactly what an illusion cluster is built to do.
The pleasure of this one is the contrast between the two cuts. A round brilliant scintillates: dozens of small triangular facets throwing light in every direction. A baguette is a step cut, flashing in long clean planes instead. Put a tight cluster of the first inside a ring of the second and the earring reads differently at every angle — glitter at the centre, a slow sweep of light around it. All of it in solid 18K white gold, a richer alloy than the 14K most fine jewellery is made from.
The Details
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Metal: 18K solid white gold
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Diamond origin: natural, mined
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Stones: two groups, 0.34 ct and 0.36 ct — the nine-stone round brilliant cluster at the centre of each ear and the ring of tapered baguettes around it
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Total carat weight: 0.70 ctw
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Colour: FG
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Clarity: SI
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Setting: round illusion cluster inside a radiating baguette halo, between fine beaded milgrain rails
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Size: approx. 10.5 mm across — a little over a third of an inch
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Fastening: post with push-on butterfly back
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Certificate: IGI
IGI Certified
Every pair ships with a certificate from the International Gemological Institute, so the carat weight, colour and clarity above are independently graded rather than taken on trust. These are natural mined diamonds — not lab-grown, not simulants.
Made for You
Handcrafted to order by our atelier. Production takes up to 15 business days before your pair ships. Because each piece is made by hand, the stated weight and carat can vary by up to 10%.
Care
18K carries more pure gold than 14K, which makes it a shade softer — keep these clear of anything abrasive and store them separately from your other pieces. Clean now and then in warm water with a drop of mild soap, paying attention to the back of the cluster where lotion and hairspray collect, and dry with a soft cloth.