5 Carat Moissanite Sterling Silver Necklace

A solitaire pendant is the piece of jewellery you stop noticing you put on, and that is the highest compliment there is. Starglow has set a 5ct moissanite on a fine chain and then got out of the way. There is no busy setting competing for attention and no decoration around the stone. It is just the stone, the light it throws, and a chain slim enough to disappear against the skin.

Moissanite is worth understanding if it is new to you. It is a brilliant stone in its own right, known for the way it breaks light into flashes of colour rather than sitting quietly like a matte bead. It does not pretend to be anything other than what it is, and it is exactly why a single stone on a plain chain reads as elegant instead of understated to the point of dull. The setting and chain are 925 sterling silver, which is the standard for real silver jewellery and keeps a cool white tone next to the stone.

The chain measures 15.7 inches with a 2 inch extension chain, so it sits high on the collarbone at its shortest and drops a little lower when you use the extender. That range makes it genuinely versatile. Worn short it fills the neckline of a crew tee or a boat neck. Let it out and it layers cleanly under a longer chain without the two fighting. It arrives in a matching box, which makes the decision easy if you are buying it for somebody else. Wear it with everything from a black dress to a grey sweatshirt. That is rather the point of a piece like this.

Why you will love it

• Material: 925 sterling silver, Moissanite
• Carat weight: 5ct
• Pieces: 1-piece
• Includes a matching box
• Moissanite jewelry over 0.3 carats includes a certificate of stone properties
• Chain measures 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.