Sterling Silver Lab Grown Diamond Heart Necklace

The heart has been shorthand for affection since medieval Europe, which makes it the least original thing you can put on a chain — and also the reason it never stops being given. Some symbols work precisely because everyone already knows them.

This one is a generous 18.3mm by 17.3mm, set with 32 lab grown diamonds at 1.3mm each for 0.32 carats in total. At that size the stones read individually rather than as texture, so the outline of the heart catches light distinctly as it moves.

The body is solid 925 sterling silver finished in rhodium — a bright white metal from the platinum family that resists tarnish. The rhodium here is nickel free, which matters if you or the person you are giving it to reacts to costume jewelry. Nickel is the most common metal allergy, and it is the usual culprit behind irritated skin.

The chain adjusts from 16 to 18 inches and closes with a lobster clasp, so it can be worn at the throat or the collarbone — and given without knowing someone's size.

Lab grown diamonds are chemically and optically identical to mined stones — the same hardness, the same refraction, the same light. They are grown rather than pulled from the ground.

The details

• Metal: Solid 925 sterling silver, nickel free rhodium finish
• Stones: 32 lab grown diamonds, 1.3mm each
• Total carat weight: 0.32ct
• Pendant: 18.3mm x 17.3mm
• Length: Adjustable, 16 to 18 inches
• Clasp: Lobster

Care

Rhodium is a hard, bright finish, but it is a finish. Keep the necklace away from perfume, chlorine, and prolonged moisture, and wipe it dry after wear. Store it flat so the chain does not tangle.

Arrives in our presentation box, ready to give.