12mm Cuban Cross Pendant Necklace, D VVS Moissanite

The pendant here is sized for a 12mm chain, and that pairing is the whole design. A heavy cross on a thin chain looks borrowed. A light cross on a 12mm Cuban disappears. These are proportioned to each other, so the cross has enough mass to balance the width of the links and the chain has enough weight to carry it without the bail dragging forward. The face is fully set, with stones running to the end of every arm.

Stones are D VVS moissanite on 925 sterling silver. D is the colourless end of the scale and VVS means inclusions are hard to find even at magnification, which matters on a pendant because it hangs at the height people look while talking to you. Moissanite's refractive index near 2.65 is higher than diamond's 2.42, so an iced cross throws more coloured fire than the same piece would in diamond. At Mohs 9.25 it also holds its polish through daily wear.

You can buy the pendant on its own or as a set with a chain. The 3mm tennis chain in 18 inch or 20 inch is the subtle route. The 4mm tennis at the same lengths adds visible width without competing. The 12mm Cuban at 18 inch is the full statement and the pairing the pendant was built around. Finish is gold or silver, and 18 inch sits at the collarbone while 20 inch drops onto the chest.

• Stone: D VVS moissanite, fully iced cross
• Metal: 925 sterling silver
• Finish: gold or silver
• Chain options: pendant only, 3mm or 4mm tennis, 12mm Cuban
• Lengths: 18 inch or 20 inch
• Design: cross proportioned for a 12mm chain