Friday, April 4, 2008

14k White Gold, Princess-Cut, Diamond Classic 4-Prong Pendant (1/10 cttw, J-K Color, I2-I3 Clarity)

A classic diamond pendant makes a beautiful gift. A jewelry wardrobe staple, it looks right with any outfit and will never go out of style. This elegant pendant highlights a single princess-cut diamond, with a weight of 1/10 carat, showcased in a 4-prong basket setting of 14 karat white gold. A polished split bale secures the diamond to an 18-inch white gold rope chain that fastens with a spring ring clasp.
My husband recently purchased this necklace for me as a First Anniversary gift. When he opened the package to give it to me his jaw dropped. He couldn't believe how incredibly small it was. I honestly wasn't too impressed with it either. (I don't even like big, extravangant jewlery. I like stuff small and simple, but this was miniscule.)
The diamond pendant is comparatively the size of the kind of earring studs that are used to pierce the ears of infants. That is to say, it is about 1/4 the size of the rubber eraser on the end of my No. 2 pencil! As for the chain, it feels cheap and fragile. It is for this reason that I will only wear it for a special occasion. If someone wore this regularly, they would surely break the chain.
I think this isn't even worth the time, money, or unavoidable disappointment. Go ahead and slurge for something a little bigger.
The only thing worth commending Amazon on this necklace is that when it had been stolen off our doorstep, Amazon shipped us out a new one free of charge and it wasn't even Amazon's fault that UPS just left it there, (in the hall of an apartment complex, no less.)

14k White Gold Black Diamond Rabbit Bale Pendant (1/4 cttw)

This dainty solitaire pendant showcases a single round black diamond (1/4 ct), held in a four-prong basket setting of radiant and durable 14 karat white gold. The pendant is fitted with a classic split bale and suspended from a delicate rope chain. This sophisticated little pendant makes a stylish statement, and it goes with absolutely everything in your wardrobe.
The pendant is great. (On similar products, reviewers claimed size was not what they expected, but if you use your head, and go by the size it says, not the size it looks, you'll know what you're getting.)
The chain is iffy - very thin, seems quite fragile. We'll see how it holds up, but I wouldn't be surprised if we end up getting a new chain for it.
I was very disappointed with the packaging for shipping. The whole pendant and chain were just thrown in a felt bag placed in a jewelry box. Without anything holding the chain, it became VERY tangled during shipping and took us a while to untangle, worried the whole time that we might break it in the process.
So good product generally, and a great clearance price at the time I bought it, but Amazon's packaging procedures could use some work here.

14k White Gold Diamond Pendant and Earring Set (1/3 cttw, H Color, I2-I3 Clarity)

This 14 karat gold diamond solitaire pendant and earring set makes a classic gift, and a classy addition to any woman's jewelry wardrobe. Gleaming 14 karat white gold provides the setting and is the perfect complement to the diamonds' cool sparkle. The post set earrings feature single round diamonds, cradled in secure four-prong settings. They are finished with traditional friction backs. The coordinating pendant holds a matching size round diamond, featured in a four-prong setting beneath a graceful split bail. The pendant is suspended from a 14 karat gold cable chain, finished with a spring ring clasp. These are near colorless (H Color) diamonds, with a minimum clarity of I2-I3 and a total combined weight of 1/3 carat.