Diamonds

The pendant replaced the brooch as the Renaissance's favorite piece of jewelry, and ever since then, women have loved the idea of displaying their jewels suspended by thin chains around their necks. The chest, covered by a blouse or sweater, is the perfect backdrop for highlighting stones and showing them to their best advantage in addition to giving the woman a way to appreciate her own jewels. For evening, nothing complements the woman and her gown as a diamond pendant glittering in bare cleavage.

In the 17th century the classical design elements of nymphs, satyrs, cupids, and cornucopias give way to naturalism in the form of sprays of leaves and flowers, ribbons tied into knots and simplified geometric shapes. By the 19th century, yellow gold was largely replaced by platinum, a lighter but stronger metal capable of supporting the weight of many diamonds better. The 20th century, with the abundance of diamonds coming from Africa, the classic diamond solitaire has become the most popular piece of jewelry a woman owns. However, when looking for other jewels to enhance the woman's collection, pendants and possibly a matching set of earrings are exquisite complements.

The choice of styles for the pendant is limitless. The contemporary woman may follow her own tastes and select from classical elements, naturalistic designs, or modern geometrical designs. Pendants not only come in a variety of styles, it is also possible to find different hobbies, interests and sports represented in diamond pendants. All go perfectly with today's freedom of choice in clothing and fashion. Many women even purchase pendants or necklaces for themselves as self-indulgence.

The diamond pendant is an ideal piece of jewelry for all the women in your life and for all occasions. The enormous variety of themes and the different metals used make them acceptable to almost everyone. Special and seasonal occasion gifts, such as a girl's 16th birthday, an engagement, a birthday, Christmas and Valentine's are just some of the occasions when a diamond pendant is appropriate. Even if you can't afford the most expensive stones, there are diamond pendants for all budgets.

If the woman in your life likes color, diamonds may be combined with other stones. Topazes, amethysts and citrines are very common and beautiful. For more ample budgets, diamonds are can be combined with rubies, emeralds and sapphires to create unique pieces of jewelry any woman would be proud to possess.

Whatever piece of jewelry is selected, the recipient should have the settings revised at least every six months to be sure that the stones are secure and optimally brilliant. While home solutions are available for cleaning diamonds, the professional can clean in areas that it may not be possible to reach using home methods.