Pendant size vs. engagement ring / studs size?

Date: 2/17/2008 1:06:20 PM
Author: MC
There are 'rules,' but for many, like me, it'd be impossible to go by those rules mainly because I wanted bigger earrings, but didn't want to upgrade my eng. stone to create what many have determined to be the appropriate sizes. My pendant, earrings, and eng. stone are all about the same size and I'm happy with that I do not think anyone has noticed.

I have both a bezel (tiffany by the yards thin bezel style) and a four prong setting that is attached to the chain (the four-corners style from WF) and the bezel flips all the time, but the four-prong one doesn't, but it tips down and chain sinks back and the diamond ends up in the hollow of my neck. Even when it's at that angle, it still sparkles, so I decided that it's just what it does and it's still the style I like best. I would suspect a larger, heavier diamond would hold the chain in place better. My four prong pendant is .41 and the bezel one is .38.

If I were you, I'd get the martini pendant to match. My earrings & pendant match and I like having a set especially since my eng. ring/wedding band are a very different style.

Date: 2/17/2008 2:23:04 PM
Author: decodelighted
Interesting question ... I'm not sure about proportions but it does seem like it should be :

largest: ering
next: pendant
last: ind. studs.

In your fiance's case ... maybe a 1ct to 1.25 ish carat pendant would be 'right' -- HOWEVER, personally I think its a bit flat or predictable or matchy-matchy to have a solitare e-ring, martini studs AND a solitare pendant. Even though a solitare pendant is 'classic' alone -- all 'classic' pieces starts to get a bit dull. (JMHO)

The pendant may be where you shake things up a bit --- maybe a halo'd stone ... or a DBTY strand instead of a single pendant ... or a different shape stone entirely ... like an East/West set Emerald Cut diamond (that's my dream).

Don't get me wrong -- I think the pieces you've picked out so far are PHENOMENAL!!! Every gal on here would ACHE for such lovelies. But its this NEXT piece that sets a tone of 'all classic' or 'eclectic' and your lady, from the pix at least, looks like she has some SPUNK/STYLE.

Date: 2/17/2008 2:52:02 PM
Author: sna77


oh, and I was doing a bit of searching and saw someone mention that a pendant should be equal to the tcw of stud earrings... In this case it would be 1.8 ct pendant... Does that seem too big / too much? Is 1-1.5ct where she should be?

Date: 2/17/2008 3:11:04 PM
Author: MC
1.8 ct seems HUGE. It depends a lot upon her build too. Taller women look more proportionate with larger pendants. . . JMO

Date: 2/17/2008 3:12:32 PM
Author: sna77
I imagine I'd stick with the same E-F color to match... Clarity wise... Is it more / ;ess or equally important on a pendant? i.e. would an SI 1 be more noticeable on a pendant than a ring because everyone is constantly looking at th next line, whereas the hand is constantly in motion and people are only directly staring at it if they ask to see the ring??

Date: 2/17/2008 6:14:42 PM
Author: kcoursolle
There aren't any rules, but I generally tell people to buy pendants and earrings that aren't bigger than their e-ring. I also think it's better to have the pendant slightly larger than each earring, but it doesn't really matter.

Date: 2/17/2008 9:56:19 PM
Author: cutey TT
OR how about one of the Daniel K closeout pendants from Pearlmans?! http://www.pearlmansjewelers.com/jewelry-specials/closeout-jewelry/necklaces/049CO3/8/

No specs or descriptions yet, but it looks like there are 4 halo'ed round pendants!