Zirelle Emerald Triad Studs – Lab Emerald

Why You'll Love It

The Zirelle Emerald Triad Studs are the most playful and most wearable piece in our emerald collection — three round lab-grown emeralds arranged in a tight trefoil cluster, each one prong-set in solid 14K gold, the three stones touching at their edges to form a single vivid green shape that reads as a clover, a flower, or a constellation depending on the light. At 4.6mm across, the Zirelle Triad is the smallest and most delicate piece in the Zirelle family — a stud that sits close to the lobe, moves with the ear, and delivers a concentrated burst of vivid green color that is immediately noticeable without being overwhelming. The all-emerald construction means the Zirelle Triad is pure color: no diamonds, no metal visible from the front, just three vivid green stones arranged in a pattern that is simultaneously ancient and completely contemporary.

Stone Details

• Stones: Three round-cut lab-grown emeralds per earring
• Arrangement: Trefoil cluster — three stones touching, arranged in a triangular formation
• Setting: Prong-set, individual prongs for each stone
• Diameter: 4.6mm per earring (cluster width)
• Emerald: Lab-grown, vivid green, eye-clean
• Conflict-free, ethically sourced
• Sold as a pair

Design Details

• Diameter: 4.6mm per earring
• Profile: Low, close-to-lobe setting — sits flush and moves with the ear
• Setting: Individual prong settings for each of the three emeralds
• Closure: Pushback (butterfly back) — secure, comfortable, all-day wear
• Front face: All emerald — no visible metal from the front
• Available in: 14K Yellow Gold, 14K White Gold, 14K Rose Gold

The Trefoil Arrangement

The trefoil — three circles arranged so that each touches the other two, forming a triangular cluster — is one of the oldest decorative patterns in jewelry, architecture, and heraldry, used for thousands of years because it is simultaneously simple and complex: three identical elements that create a shape greater than the sum of its parts. In the Zirelle Triad, the trefoil arrangement places three round emeralds in a tight cluster where the stones touch at their girdles, creating a single vivid green shape that reads as a unit from a distance and reveals its three individual stones up close. The triangular arrangement gives the stud a slight directionality — one stone at the top, two at the bottom — that creates a subtle visual interest that a single round stone cannot achieve.

Why Lab-Grown Emerald?

Natural emeralds are among the most included of all gemstones — the internal fractures and inclusions that give natural emeralds their character also make them fragile and difficult to set. Lab-grown emeralds are chemically, physically, and optically identical to natural emeralds — the same crystal structure, the same refractive index, the same vivid green color — but grown in a controlled environment that produces stones with fewer inclusions, greater clarity, and greater durability than most natural emeralds at any price point. In the Zirelle Triad, where three stones are set in close proximity, the consistency of lab-grown emeralds is especially important: each of the three stones is matched for color and clarity, ensuring that the trefoil cluster reads as a single, uniform field of vivid green.

Styling Notes

The Zirelle Triad is the most stackable piece in our earring collection. Wear it alone for a clean, color-forward look — the 4.6mm cluster sits close to the lobe and reads as a single vivid green shape. Stack it with a plain gold stud in a second piercing for a mixed-metal, editorial look. Layer it with the Zirelle Emerald Halo Stud in a third piercing for a full emerald ear. In yellow gold, the warm metal gives the vivid green emeralds a rich, botanical depth. In white gold, the cool metal makes the emeralds appear more saturated and more vivid. In rose gold, the warm blush metal gives the green stones a romantic, garden-party quality that is completely unexpected and completely beautiful.

Craftsmanship Specs

• Metal: Solid 14K Gold (Yellow, White, or Rose)
• Stones: Three round lab-grown emeralds per earring, prong-set in trefoil arrangement
• Cluster diameter: 4.6mm per earring
• Closure: Pushback (butterfly back)
• Sold as a pair
• No diamonds — pure emerald color
• Handcrafted in our Queens, NYC workshop

Our Story

In our Queens atelier, the Zirelle Triad was designed as the entry point to the Zirelle emerald family — a piece that delivers the vivid green color of our larger emerald pieces in a smaller, more delicate, more everyday format. The trefoil arrangement was chosen because it is the most efficient way to concentrate color in a small footprint: three stones in a tight cluster create more visual impact than a single stone of the same total carat weight, because the cluster reads as a shape rather than a point. Named for the same Old French root as the rest of the Zirelle family — zire, a small bright thing — the Triad is the smallest and brightest piece we make.

What's Included

• Zirelle Emerald Triad Studs (pair) 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 Emeralds | Solid 14K Gold | Lifetime Warranty