Double Strand Cultured Pearl Necklace with Lab Sapphire Clasp, Choker Length

What Is a Double Strand Cultured Pearl Choker?

This double strand cultured pearl necklace carries two parallel rows of round freshwater cultured pearls into a single 18K white gold clasp, set with a 3.5 carat oval lab created sapphire inside a double diamond halo of 0.78 carats. The clasp holds 5 grams of gold and is worn at the front of the throat.

Product type

Double strand freshwater cultured pearl choker necklace

Pearls

Round freshwater cultured pearls, cream with a warm overtone

Strands

Two, hung parallel and brought together at one front clasp

Center stone

3.5 ct oval lab created blue sapphire, bezel set

Accent diamonds

0.78 ct total, set as two concentric halo rows

Clasp metal

18K white gold, stamped Au750, rhodium plated

Clasp weight

5 grams

Customization

Pearl size and color, strand length, number of strands, center stone size, and gold karat and color

Choker length puts both rows at the base of the throat, which is why this piece is usually worn with an open or off shoulder neckline rather than under a collar. Within our gold necklaces range, this is the occasion piece where the ornament sits at the front of the neck rather than hanging below it.

Why Is the Sapphire Set Into the Clasp?

The clasp is the ornament, and it is worn at the front rather than hidden at the nape. That decision is what lets a two row choker stay flat: instead of a pendant pulling the strands down at the center, the sapphire cluster sits between them and holds both rows apart at a fixed spacing. Each strand ends at its own small connector bar on either side of the clasp, so the two rows never cross or ride over each other.

The sapphire is held in a rub over bezel, with two concentric rows of pavé diamonds ringing it. The closure is a box clasp: a flat tongue slides into the body of the clasp and locks, and the whole back plate is solid 18K white gold stamped Au750. Because the clasp is the visible centerpiece, its back is finished to the same standard as its face.

What Cultured Pearls, Sapphire, and Diamonds Are Used?

The strands are round freshwater cultured pearls in a cream body color with a warm overtone; other pearl types and tones are covered on our cultured pearl jewelry page. The clasp is solid 18K white gold carrying a 3.5 carat oval lab created sapphire, ringed by 0.78 carats of lab grown diamonds as the standard configuration. The diamonds here are melee set in two halo rows, so they are covered by a test certificate on the gold and the diamonds rather than by an individual stone report.

• ◆ Both strands are matched for pearl diameter and overtone before stringing, so the two rows read as one continuous surface where they meet the clasp
• ◆ The bezel is rubbed over the sapphire by hand, which protects the girdle of a soft cornered oval and keeps the stone flush against the inner halo row
• ◆ The two halo rows are bead set in concentric circles, with each seat cut individually so the spacing stays even where the inner circle tightens
• ◆ The tongue and the box of the clasp are cut as a matched pair, so the closure does not flex under the pull of two strands
• ◆ Care: wipe the cultured pearls with a soft cloth after wear, put the necklace on after perfume and cosmetics, and never use ultrasonic or steam cleaning

What Can Be Specified Before Production?

This cultured pearl choker necklace is built to order. The configuration shown is a starting point, not a fixed SKU. The following options can be specified before production starts.

• ◆ Strand length: choker as shown, with princess and matinee lengths strung to the same clasp
• ◆ Number of strands: two as shown, with single and three strand versions built on a matching clasp
• ◆ Pearls: freshwater cultured pearls as shown, in white, cream, or soft pink, with the diameter specified at order
• ◆ Center stone: 3.5 ct lab created sapphire as shown, with other sizes and stone colors set into the same clasp
• ◆ Halo: 0.78 ct across two rows as shown, with a single row version for a smaller clasp footprint
• ◆ Diamond grade: F color and VS clarity at minimum, with Excellent cut on the round stones, as our lab grown standard; D color and VVS clarity available on request
• ◆ Gold karat and color: 14K or 18K, in white as shown, yellow, or rose
• ◆ White gold finish: rhodium plated over solid white gold; the plating wears gradually with friction, fastest on rings, and can be re-plated

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