Why You'll Love It
The Valeria Halo Pendant is the most romantic piece in our collection — a 0.65ct pear-cut lab-grown diamond at the center, surrounded by a starburst halo of 0.25ct round brilliant lab-grown diamonds, all set in solid 14K gold and suspended from a delicate cable chain at the collarbone. The pear cut is the most feminine of all diamond shapes: its teardrop silhouette tapers to a soft point at one end and curves into a rounded base at the other, producing a stone that appears larger than its carat weight suggests and catches light in a way that is simultaneously brilliant and graceful. The halo of round brilliants amplifies this effect, surrounding the pear with a continuous ring of fire that makes the center stone appear even larger and more luminous. The result is a pendant that reads as substantial and luxurious from across a room, and reveals extraordinary diamond quality up close.
Diamond Details
- Center stone: 0.65ct pear-cut lab-grown diamond
- Center stone dimensions: 16mm × 9.7mm
- Halo: 0.25ct round brilliant lab-grown diamonds, prong-set in starburst arrangement
- Total carat weight: 0.90ct
- Type: Lab-grown diamonds
- Color: F–G | Clarity: VS1–VS2
- Conflict-free, ethically sourced
Design Details
- Pendant dimensions: 16mm × 9.7mm
- Setting: Prong-set pear center with prong-set round brilliant halo in starburst arrangement
- Chain: Delicate cable chain, solid 14K gold
- Bail: Double-loop solid 14K gold bail
- Available in: 14K Yellow Gold, 14K White Gold, 14K Rose Gold
The Pear Cut
The pear cut — also called the teardrop cut — is one of the oldest and most sophisticated diamond cuts in fine jewelry. Its asymmetrical silhouette combines the pointed tip of a marquise with the rounded base of an oval, producing a shape that is simultaneously bold and delicate, architectural and romantic. The pear cut's elongated form makes it appear larger than a round brilliant of the same carat weight, and its mixed brilliant faceting pattern — 58 facets arranged to maximize light return — produces a stone that is as brilliant as a round brilliant while offering a completely distinctive silhouette. In the Valeria, the pear is oriented with its point toward the bail, creating a pendant that tapers elegantly from the chain to the rounded base of the stone.
The Starburst Halo
The halo in the Valeria is not a standard pavé halo — it is a starburst arrangement of individually prong-set round brilliant diamonds, each one set slightly apart from its neighbors, creating a halo that has both sparkle and negative space. The individual prong settings allow each halo stone to move slightly independently, catching light from different angles as the pendant moves at the collarbone. The starburst arrangement creates a halo that reads as a flower or a sunburst from a distance — a continuous ring of fire around the pear center — and reveals its individual stones and settings up close. It is a halo that rewards attention.
Craftsmanship Specs
- Metal: Solid 14K Gold (Yellow, White, or Rose)
- Center stone: 0.65ct pear-cut lab-grown diamond, 16mm × 9.7mm
- Halo: 0.25ct round brilliant lab-grown diamonds, starburst prong setting
- Total diamond weight: 0.90ct
- Pendant dimensions: 16mm × 9.7mm
- Chain: Solid 14K gold cable chain
- Handcrafted in our Queens, NYC workshop
Our Story
In our Queens atelier, the Valeria was designed around a single conviction: that a diamond pendant should be as beautiful in motion as it is at rest. The pear cut was chosen for its movement — the asymmetrical silhouette catches light differently as the pendant swings at the collarbone, producing a continuous, shifting brilliance that a round or oval pendant cannot achieve. The starburst halo was chosen for its depth — individually prong-set stones that move with the pendant, each one a separate point of fire that contributes to the overall luminosity of the piece. Named for the Latin valere — to be strong, to be worthy — the Valeria is a pendant for those who wear their strength at the collarbone.
Styling Notes
The Valeria is most powerful worn alone at the collarbone — the pear pendant fills the décolletage with a warm, shifting brilliance that needs no accompaniment. Layer it with a plain gold chain for a mixed-metal, editorial look. In yellow gold, the warm metal gives the pear diamond a rich, vintage-adjacent depth. In white gold, the pendant reads as icy and architectural, the diamonds and metal merging into a single field of cool brilliance. In rose gold, the combination of warm metal and brilliant diamonds is the most romantic expression of the design — a pendant that looks as beautiful at a wedding as it does at dinner.
What's Included
- Valeria Halo Pendant in your chosen metal
- Solid 14K gold cable chain
- Black Pearl of Queens signature gift box
- Care card
- Ready-to-gift packaging
Production & Shipping
Made to order in 7–10 business days. Complimentary insured shipping on all U.S. orders. International shipping available.
Handcrafted in New York City | Lab-Grown Diamonds | Solid 14K Gold | Lifetime Warranty
