Moissanite Initial Letter Pendant, A to Z, Iced Out

Each pendant is a single letter built as its own shape rather than a letter stamped onto a plate, so the outline of the character is the outline of the piece. The stones are prong set, which on a narrow form like a letter is the difference between a crisp edge and a thick metal border swallowing the shape. Prongs also leave the backs of the stones open, so light passes through instead of stopping at the metal.

The stones are moissanite, which suits this build for a specific reason. A letter pendant is mostly edge, and edges are where a softer stone chips and goes dull first. Moissanite at Mohs 9.25 holds those facet junctions, and a refractive index around 2.65 against 2.42 for diamond keeps small stones reading as bright white rather than grey. On a pendant people look at closely, that difference is visible straight away.

Every letter from A to Z is available, so initials, a surname or a nickname are all straightforward. Choose between solid and hollow in gold or silver. Solid has real weight to it, hangs more securely and feels like the better object in the hand. Hollow is lighter and noticeably cheaper, which matters at the larger letters where metal weight climbs fast, and it is the sensible pick if the pendant is going on a fine chain.

• Stone: prong set moissanite
• Letters: A to Z, single initial per pendant
• Finish: gold or silver
• Build: solid or hollow
• Setting: prong set with open backs
• Pendant sold without chain