14K Yellow Gold Solitaire Pendant Setting

This custom made solitaire pendant setting is engineered to present a single, striking gemstone with technical precision and classical restraint, featuring a four prong basket head with elevated gallery to maximize light entry and secure pavilion clearance, the head is machined to tight tolerances for concentric seating and hand finished prongs for final burnishing, the construction is available in 14K rose gold, 14K white gold, 18K white gold, 14K yellow gold, 18K yellow gold, and Platinum 950, the metal choice influences finish and wear characteristics, white gold pieces are rhodium plated for optimal reflectivity, rose and yellow gold options preserve warmer color balance to enhance ruby and sapphire saturation, the basket exhibits an open back and pierced gallery to improve light return, and stress relief milling at the bail junction reduces fatigue on chain contact, the prongs are tapered to a fine knife-edge at the crown for minimal visual obstruction while maintaining robust contact at the girdle, the setting accommodates a range of faceting styles, from brilliant cuts that prioritize light return to step cuts that emphasize color and clarity, and the benchwork combines CAD milling with hand finishing to ensure consistent seat depth and crown clearance.

This pendant is dimensionally versatile, accepting round brilliant stones approximately 4.0 millimeter to 9.0 millimeter in diameter, oval brilliants from roughly 6 by 4 millimeter to 10 by 8 millimeter, cushion brilliants in the 5.0 millimeter to 9.0 millimeter range, emerald cuts from about 6 by 4 millimeter to 10 by 8 millimeter, princess cuts from circa 3.5 millimeter square to 7.0 millimeter square, pear shapes from 6 by 4 millimeter to 10 by 7 millimeter, marquise from approximately 6 by 3 millimeter to 12 by 6 millimeter, and radiant cuts with proportions similar to cushion shapes, custom sizes outside these ranges can be accommodated with minor modifications to prong length and gallery height, the seat is produced to within 0.1 millimeter tolerance to ensure uniform pressure distribution, prong geometry can be adjusted for fragile stones such as clarity enhanced emeralds to apply gentler seating, and the overall design maintains a balance between minimal visual metal and maximum mechanical security, resulting in a timeless solitaire profile optimized for sapphire, ruby, emerald, and other gemstones.