Please help inspire a moonstone station necklace

[pregcurious]

I am working on my 1st totally custom piece, and I would love any inspiration you can give me.

My idea is to use 6 pairs of oval moonstones (~6 x 8 mm each) and 1 pear shaped moonstone (~ 8 x 10mm) in a white metal station necklace, with the pear as a center drop. Overall, I am struggling with the actual details of the design. Are there any examples of station necklaces you could post to help inspire me?

I've posted a Yurman necklace below. I like the idea of having a central link in the middle that unifies the necklace to the drop. Otherwise, this look is too chunky for me. I like the simplicity of Elsa Peretti, but want some unique element.

Thank you!

 

[pregcurious]

I've attached a picture of the best pair below. The other ones have less schiller and are less clear.

 

[VapidLapid]

with little sapphires

 

[pregcurious]

Vapid, I love this necklace! I saw this also online and it's what inspired me to do this project. I looked for sapphire cabochons (instead of faceted like in the picture) online, and found some at Gem Select, but am on the fence about introducing sapphires. I am concerned that it will make the piece less versatile, but at the same time, the schiller can be hard to see, and sapphires might make the necklace have more presence.

 

[VapidLapid]

Tiffany 1910, again with montana sapphires

 

[pregcurious]

That is stunning. Do you know if anyone puts moonstones in closed versus open-back bezels to help the schiller?

 

[SB621]

I love this necklace and I think it would great if you used moonstones with a design like this!

 

[pregcurious]

Thanks, Sarahbear! I love how the pear looks and your picture makes me more confident about using my pear as a drop.

 

[chel180]

How about something this with the pears dangling?

 

[pregcurious]

Thanks, Chel180. That's very pretty!

 

[chel180]

Vapid, I love this necklace! I saw this also online and it's what inspired me to do this project. I looked for sapphire cabochons (instead of faceted like in the picture) online, and found some at Gem Select, but am on the fence about introducing sapphires. I am concerned that it will make the piece less versatile, but at the same time, the schiller can be hard to see, and sapphires might make the necklace have more presence.

I wouldn't add colored stones/sapphires myself. I think they would upstage the moonstones which are a delicate blue color and wash them out. How about white sapphires or opals in there if you want a secondary stone, a soft white would make the blue stand out more. Or how about some pale blue aquamarines, they would give more presence and color? a combo like this