Eye of Horus Moissanite Pendant, With or Without Chain

The Eye of Horus is an ancient Egyptian symbol associated with protection and health, and it has stayed in jewellery for thousands of years because the shape is instantly readable. This pendant renders it in 925 sterling silver set with D colour, VVS moissanite, so the stones trace the outline of the eye and the brow. At pendant scale the detail needs good stones, because the shape is defined by the contrast between them and the metal.

D colour is the top of the colourless range, so there is no warm tint against the silver, and VVS clarity means inclusions are invisible without magnification. Moissanite has a refractive index of about 2.65 against diamond's 2.42, so the stones flash with more coloured fire, and it rates 9.25 on the Mohs scale against diamond's 10, so a pendant that knocks against zips, desks and other chains keeps its polish. The base metal is 925 sterling silver, which will not turn green the way brass does.

You can buy the pendant alone or with a tennis chain in 3mm, 4mm or 5mm stone width. Choose the pendant alone if you already own a chain you like. The tennis options add a line of stones that frames the pendant, with the 3mm the most restrained and the 5mm the boldest. Chains come in 18 inch and 20 inch lengths. The 18 inch sits at the collarbone, and the 20 inch drops a little lower so the pendant rests on the chest.

• Stone: moissanite, D colour, VVS clarity
• Pendant: Eye of Horus, iced out
• Options: pendant only, or with 3mm, 4mm or 5mm tennis chain
• Metal: 925 sterling silver
• Lengths: 18 inch or 20 inch
• Fit: unisex