A to Z Letter Moissanite Pendant, Iced Out S925

This is a block letter pendant built for the iced out look, wide and flat rather than thin and script. Width is the point. A broad letter gives the setter room to pave the whole face with stones, which is what makes the piece read as solid light from a distance instead of as a line of sparkle. It also means the letter stays legible across a room, which a narrow cursive initial never does once the stones start competing with the outline.

Stones are moissanite on an S925 sterling silver body. On a piece this heavily set, hardness is the spec that matters most. Every stone on a pave face sits close to its neighbours with only a thin bead of metal between them, so a softer stone chips at the shared edges and the surface goes patchy. At Mohs 9.25 moissanite holds those edges, and its refractive index near 2.65 is what gives the face its coloured flash under direct light.

All twenty six letters are available in four builds. Silver and gold are the solid versions, heavier in the hand and fully filled behind the face. Silver hollow and gold hollow are lighter, which is the better choice if you plan to wear the letter on a thin chain or want it to sit flat without pulling. Note that this listing is the pendant on its own, with no chain included, so order a chain separately or hang it on one you own.

• Stone: moissanite, fully paved letter face
• Letters: A through Z, all 26 available
• Metal: S925 sterling silver
• Builds: silver, gold, silver hollow, gold hollow
• Supplied: pendant only, no chain included
• Style: wide block letter, iced out