Description
Most jewellery announces itself from across a room. A cross pendant does the opposite. It is read at conversation distance, by people already looking at you, which means the only thing that matters is how the stone behaves when light moves across it.
The stone here is moissanite, graded D colour and VVS1 clarity, set in a cross frame of 100 per cent 925 sterling silver with white rhodium plating. Moissanite is not a diamond substitute in the marketing sense; it is a separate mineral with a higher refractive index and roughly two and a half times the fire, the coloured dispersion that makes a stone look lit from inside rather than simply bright. In daylight the difference is obvious enough that buyers stop asking which one it is.
Sizing runs from 2.0mm to 3.5mm stones, and that range is not cosmetic. Small stones give a restrained, almost architectural cross that sits flat against the collarbone. Larger stones turn the same shape into a piece that reads from a few paces away. The 25mm pendant is the same in every variant, so the choice is really about how much light you want to carry.
Each piece is handmade, not stamped from a mould, and the silver carries a 925 stamp with a GTC certificate number tied to the stone batch. The pendant weighs around 2.48 grams, the 45cm O-chain around 1.4 grams, so the assembly stays light enough to forget you are wearing it. Rhodium plating keeps the white finish from tarnishing in a bathroom or a humid city, and the metal is nickel and lead free for people whose skin reacts to cheap alloys.
Silver and gold tone options use the same stone and the same setting. One reads cool and architectural, the other warm and older, and both are quiet in the way the shape demands.
A cross is not decoration. It is a sentence worn in one word.
Key Features
- D colour, VVS1 moissanite. Higher refractive index than diamond and roughly 2.5 times the fire, so the stone lights up in daylight.
- 100 per cent 925 sterling silver. Stamped 925, with white rhodium plating for tarnish resistance.
- Handmade setting. Each pendant assembled by hand rather than cast in a production mould.
- Four stone sizes. 2.0mm to 3.5mm, from restrained to statement, on the same 25mm cross.
- GTC certificate included. Certificate number tied to the stone batch for the piece you receive.
- Nickel and lead free. Built for sensitive skin, no cheap alloy base metal.
- 45cm O-chain included. Matched chain at roughly 1.4 grams so the piece hangs correctly.
Technical Specifications
- Metal: 925 sterling silver, stamped 925
- Main stone: Moissanite, D colour, VVS1 clarity
- Stone sizes: 2.0mm, 2.5mm, 3.0mm, 3.5mm
- Pendant size: 25mm
- Plating: White rhodium, or yellow gold plating
- Pendant weight: Approximately 2.48 grams
- Chain: 45cm O-chain, approximately 1.4 grams
- Certificate: GTC, certificate number PY21062900072
- Hypoallergenic: Nickel and lead free, no fade or oxidation claim
- Model: GLP17070405
Where It Belongs
It is a daily piece rather than an occasion piece. The small stone sizes work under a shirt collar, on a teacher or a nurse who cannot wear anything that catches, and with a plain white tee where a diamond would look borrowed. The larger sizes suit evening wear and layered chains. It also works as a gift with meaning attached: baptism, confirmation, an anniversary, or a piece bought for oneself after a year that deserved marking.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Is moissanite a diamond?
A: No. Moissanite is silicon carbide, a lab-grown mineral with its own optical properties. It has a higher refractive index than diamond and more dispersion, which is why it shows more coloured fire in daylight.
Q: Will it pass a diamond tester?
A: Most thermal diamond testers read moissanite as diamond because both conduct heat similarly. Multi-testers that measure electrical conductivity will correctly identify it, which is why the piece ships with a GTC certificate stating exactly what the stone is.
Q: Will the rhodium plating wear off?
A: Rhodium sits on the surface and does thin with daily wear, typically over one to two years on a ring and considerably longer on a pendant that does not rub against anything. A local jeweller can re-plate it inexpensively.
Q: Is the chain included?
A: Yes, a 45cm O-chain is included with the pendant. The gold tone option plates both pieces to match.
Q: Can it be engraved?
A: The seller offers laser marking of names and simple designs on request. Message us before ordering with the text and we will confirm feasibility and lead time.
Q: Is the silver real?
A: Yes. The piece is stamped 925, meaning 92.5 per cent sterling silver, and the GTC certificate accompanies the stone. It is not silver plated over brass.
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