Ruby Diamond Necklace White Gold

It hangs as a single line and comes to its point at the front.

1,147 rubies, sorted and matched before a single one was set. The diamonds are graded against the rubies for tone first. Stones that read correctly on their own can still fight when they sit together. The diamonds are white throughout, which sets the boundary the colour is read against.

That is 1,382 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 139.79 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. 139.79g. Diamonds: 235 pcs. Rubies: 1,147 pcs. Price on request.