3 Carat Moissanite Pear Halo Pendant Necklace

Three carats is a serious stone, and there is no subtle way to wear one. Moissanite handles that scale better than most stones do because of the way it disperses light: it throws colored fire rather than just white sparkle, and at this size that is impossible to miss. Set as a single pendant on a fine chain, it has nothing to compete with.

The setting and chain are 925 sterling silver, and the stone is moissanite at a carat weight of 3ct. It is sold as a single piece and arrives in a matching box. Because the stone is over 0.3 carats, it comes with a certificate of stone properties. The chain measures 15.7 inches with an extension chain of 2 inches, which is the detail that makes this piece easy to live with. At 15.7 inches it sits high on the collarbone. Let the extender out and it drops to 17.7 inches, which falls closer to the hollow of the throat and suits an open neckline better.

With a stone this size, everything else should get out of the way. An open neckline in black, white or any solid color is all the frame it needs. Skip a second necklace entirely, because layering against three carats just looks crowded. Small studs at the ear are plenty. It is worth reading the care note below before you wear it: silver reacts badly to sweat over time, so this is not the piece to keep on at the gym.

Why you will love it

• Material: 925 sterling silver and moissanite
• Carat weight: 3ct
• Sold as a single piece
• Includes a matching box
• Moissanite jewelry over 0.3 carats includes a certificate of stone properties
• Chain length of 15.7 inches with a 2 inch extension chain

Care

• Avoid wearing during exercise, as sweat will react with the jewelry to produce silver chloride and copper sulfide, which causes the jewelry to deteriorate and corrode over time.