Show Stopped Diamond Choker White Gold Emerald

It sits high and closed at the throat, so the whole design is read at once rather than followed down.

1,247 diamonds, sorted and matched before a single one was set. 1 emerald carries the colour, and the two are matched to one another before anything is set, which takes far longer than matching for size alone.

That is 1,248 individual settings. A single hand carries the whole run, because two setters will always close a grain slightly differently and at this density the eye catches it. At 122.01 grams the piece has to be built hollow where it will not be seen, or it could not be worn for long.

The design was resolved before the first stone was ordered, so the settings follow the drawing rather than the drawing accommodating the stones.

Available for private viewing at our Mumbai flagship and Nation Towers, Abu Dhabi.

18KT White Gold. 122.01g. Diamonds: 1,247 pcs. Emeralds: 1 pc, 73.49 cts. Price on request.