Why it works as a gift
A single round stone on a chain is the easiest piece of jewelry to give, because it goes with almost everything she already owns. This pendant puts a 2.00-carat round created moissanite, about 8mm across, in a 14k gold four-prong setting, with a choice of white or yellow gold. VossAgin grades the stone near-colorless (GH). At that size it is a visible, confident stone for evenings and occasions rather than a delicate everyday dot.
Be precise about what it is. Moissanite is its own gemstone, not a diamond, and this one is created rather than mined. That is the reason a two-carat stone fits a modest gift budget. The setting is 14k gold, but the included 18-inch chain is sterling silver with a spring ring clasp. With the white gold setting the colors sit together easily; with the yellow gold setting she may want a gold chain to match.
Against a lab-grown diamond solitaire of the same size, this is the lower-cost route to the look. Against a small diamond pendant, it trades the word 'diamond' for a much larger stone. Know which matters more to her.
The facts
- Stone
- Created moissanite, round, about 8mm; 2.00 carats total weight; near-colorless (GH)
- Setting
- 14k gold four-prong setting, white or yellow gold
- Pendant size
- About 8mm x 11mm
- Chain
- 18-inch sterling silver chain included, spring ring clasp
- Packaging
- Gift pouch; specifications also mention a gift box
- Returns
- Request within 30 days of receipt; unworn, with tags, in original packaging; sale and custom items excluded