Aubade
Sixteen inches of peach-toned vintage pearls hand-strung in silk, with seven lab diamonds floating through the chain — a 2.55-carat heart at center, two 1-carat Ashokas flanking it, smaller hearts and emerald cuts stepping down the line. The Ashoka cut was chosen specifically for the way it sits inside a pearl strand without competing for the eye; it is one of the few cuts that reads as restrained at over a carat.
The Object
- Name: Aubade
- Silhouette: Floating diamond pearl necklace, mixed-cut stones
- Edition: One of one
- Collection: Tidework
The Stone
- Type: Lab-grown diamonds (all 7 stones)
- Total carat weight: 6.16 ct
- Stone 1 (center): 2.55 ct, heart cut, F color (colorless), VS1 clarity — uncertified
- Stone 2: 1.00 ct, Ashoka cut, H color (near-colorless), VS1 clarity — uncertified
- Stone 3: 1.00 ct, Ashoka cut, G color (near-colorless), VS1 clarity — uncertified
- Stone 4: 0.54 ct, heart cut, D color (colorless), VS1 clarity — IGI certified
- Stone 5: 0.45 ct, heart cut, E color (colorless), VS2 clarity — IGI certified
- Stone 6: 0.31 ct, emerald cut, E color (colorless), VS1 clarity — IGI certified
- Stone 7: 0.31 ct, emerald cut, D color (colorless), VVS2 clarity — uncertified
- Pearl type: Vintage pearls, 6–7 mm, peach undertone, hand-strung in silk
The Metal
- Metal: Solid white gold (clasp); platinum (jump rings)
- Gold content: 14k white gold clasp (58.5% pure gold, 585 stamp)
- Finish: High polish
Our white gold alloy contains nickel. If you have a known nickel sensitivity, please reach out before purchasing.
Measurements
- Chain length: 16″
- Stringing: Hand-strung in silk
- Clasp: 10mm swivel lobster clasp, 14k white gold
Provenance & Certification
- Stone sourcing: Lab-grown diamonds, sourced individually
- Certification: Stones 4–5 (heart cuts, 0.54 ct and 0.45 ct) IGI certified. Stones 1–3 and 7 uncertified — personally evaluated by Catherine Peck and selected for their quality and character. Certification available on request.
- Pearl sourcing: Vintage pearls, hand-strung
- Metal: Recycled 14k white gold; platinum jump rings
Read more on our approach to stones and certification → On Stones
Production & Delivery
This necklace has already been made. It exists as a single object. Once it finds its wearer, it cannot be remade.
Delivery: Fully insured shipping via UPS or USPS, calculated at checkout by package weight. Signature required on delivery. Complimentary on US orders over $500 and international orders over $1,000.
