Verdant Duo Diamond & Emerald Necklace – toi et moi

Why You'll Love It

The Verdant Duo Diamond & Emerald Necklace brings the intimate two-stone language of our Verdant Duo Ring to the neckline — a pear-cut lab-grown emerald bezel-set beside a round brilliant lab-grown diamond bezel-set, the two bezels touching so that the stones appear to lean into each other, the whole pendant suspended from a delicate adjustable cable chain in solid 14K gold. At 0.22ct total, the pendant is small enough to sit close to the collarbone without weight, and vivid enough to read clearly against the skin — a precise composition of vivid green and white fire that catches light with every movement. The adjustable chain allows the pendant to be worn at multiple lengths, from a close-fitting collarbone length to a longer, more relaxed position, making the Verdant Duo Necklace the most versatile piece in our emerald collection.

Stone Details

• Primary stone: Lab-grown emerald, pear-cut, bezel-set
• Secondary stone: Lab-grown diamond, round brilliant, bezel-set
• Total stone weight: 0.22ct
• Setting: Full bezel on both stones — continuous gold rim, no prongs
• Configuration: Side-by-side touching bezels — larger pear emerald, smaller round diamond
• Emerald: Lab-grown, vivid green, eye-clean
• Diamond: Lab-grown, colorless, eye-clean
• Conflict-free, ethically sourced

Design Details

• Pendant: Pear emerald bezel + round diamond bezel, touching — suspended directly from chain
• Chain: Delicate cable chain, solid 14K gold
• Chain length: Adjustable — wears at multiple lengths from collarbone to décolleté
• Closure: Lobster clasp
• Profile: Low, flat — pendant sits flush against the skin
• Available in: 14K Yellow Gold, 14K White Gold, 14K Rose Gold

The Pear Emerald

The pear-cut emerald in the Verdant Duo Necklace is the same vivid green lab-grown stone that appears throughout our Verdant collection, but in a pear shape rather than round — a teardrop silhouette that is simultaneously more romantic and more architectural than a round stone. The pear cut maximizes the surface area of the emerald within the bezel, making the stone appear larger than its carat weight suggests, and the pointed tip of the pear creates a directional quality that gives the pendant a sense of movement even when still. The full bezel setting — a continuous rim of gold wrapped around the girdle of the pear — holds the stone securely with no prongs to catch on fabric, and frames the vivid green face of the emerald with a clean gold border that emphasizes its teardrop shape.

The Touching Bezels

The defining detail of the Verdant Duo pendant is the relationship between the two bezels — they touch. The gold rim of the pear emerald bezel and the gold rim of the round diamond bezel share a wall at the point where they meet, so that the two stones appear to be in contact with each other, held together by the gold that surrounds them. This touching-bezel configuration — the same construction used in our Verdant Duo Ring and Blush Duo Ring — creates a pendant that reads as a single unified shape from a distance and reveals its two distinct stones up close: the vivid green pear emerald and the colorless round diamond, leaning into each other at the center of the neckline.

The Adjustable Cable Chain

The delicate cable chain of the Verdant Duo Necklace is made from solid 14K gold — the same metal as the pendant bezels — with an adjustable length that allows the pendant to be worn at multiple positions on the neckline. At its shortest, the pendant sits at the collarbone, the two stones visible just above the neckline of most tops. At its longest, the pendant drops to the décolleté, the two stones catching light against the skin. The adjustable length also makes the Verdant Duo Necklace easy to layer: wear it at its shortest with a longer pendant necklace for a two-layer look, or at its longest alone for a clean, minimal look.

Why Lab-Grown Stones?

Both the emerald and the diamond in the Verdant Duo Necklace are lab-grown — chemically, physically, and optically identical to their mined counterparts, grown in controlled environments that produce stones with greater consistency, greater clarity, and greater ethical transparency than mined stones. The full bezel setting protects both stones from the everyday wear that a pendant necklace accumulates — no prongs to bend or break, no claws to catch on fabric, just the smooth gold rim and the stone surface.

Craftsmanship Specs

• Metal: Solid 14K Gold (Yellow, White, or Rose)
• Primary stone: Lab-grown pear emerald, full bezel-set
• Secondary stone: Lab-grown round diamond, full bezel-set
• Total stone weight: 0.22ct
• Chain: Delicate cable chain, adjustable length
• Closure: Lobster clasp
• Handcrafted in our Queens, NYC workshop

Styling Notes

The Verdant Duo Necklace is the anchor piece of a layered emerald neck stack. Wear it alone at collarbone length for a clean, color-forward look. Layer it with a plain gold chain at a different length for a mixed-texture look. Add a longer diamond pendant for a three-layer stack that moves from color to brilliance as it descends. The pendant pairs naturally with the Verdant Duo Ring and the Verdant Eternity Band for a coordinated emerald set across the neckline and the hand.

Gifting & Occasions

The Verdant Duo Necklace is the ideal gift for May birthdays (emerald is the May birthstone), Taurus season, anniversaries, Valentine's Day, and any occasion that calls for a piece that is simultaneously delicate and distinctive. Its adjustable chain and two-stone pendant make it appropriate for any neckline and any occasion, from everyday wear to a special evening.

Our Story

In our Queens atelier, the Verdant Duo Necklace was designed as the necklace counterpart to our Verdant Duo Ring — the same touching-bezel two-stone language, the same vivid green emerald and colorless diamond pairing, but worn at the neckline rather than the finger. The pear-cut emerald was chosen for the pendant because the teardrop silhouette creates a sense of movement and direction that a round stone cannot achieve — a stone that appears to fall from the chain, its pointed tip leading the eye downward toward the décolleté.

What's Included

• Verdant Duo Diamond & Emerald Necklace in your chosen metal
• Black Pearl of Queens signature gift box
• 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 Emerald & Diamond | Solid 14K Gold | Lifetime Warranty