14K Gold Marquise Sapphire Earrings - 20 Sapphires 2.8ct

Marquise Sapphire Earrings - Twenty Blue Navettes on a Gold Knot

Ten marquise-cut blue sapphires to each ear, twenty across the pair, 2.8 carat in total and roughly 5 x 2.5mm each. They are claw-set in fans that radiate outward from an interwoven gold ribbon crossing at the centre like a knot, so the stones read as leaves growing off a stem rather than as a cluster. Two round diamonds sit on each earring at the points where the gold crosses. The blue is deep and even, with the slight variation from stone to stone that cut natural material always shows. The pair weighs 7.63 grams in 14k solid gold, on posts with clips behind.

The marquise is the most efficient cut there is for covering ground. A pointed navette spreads its weight sideways instead of down, so a 0.14 carat marquise faces up roughly half again as large as a round of the same weight - which is exactly why a designer reaching for impact rather than depth chooses it. Twenty of them here total under three carats and yet fill a space you would expect to cost twice as much. This is a substantial pair: nearly eight grams of gold, with genuine presence on the ear.

FAQs

1. What is a marquise cut?
A long, pointed ellipse - also called a navette, French for little boat. It spreads a stone's weight sideways rather than downward, so it covers more surface per carat than any other standard cut.

2. How many stones altogether?
Twenty-four across the pair: twenty marquise sapphires totalling 2.8 carat, and four small round diamonds set where the gold ribbons cross.

3. How big are they on the ear?
Substantial. At 7.63 grams for the pair with twenty stones spread across a fanned design, these are the largest coloured-stone earrings in this group - an occasion piece rather than an everyday one.

4. How do they fasten, and are they heavy?
A post through the ear with a clip closing behind the lobe. That clip matters at this weight: it spreads the load across the back of the lobe instead of hanging it all on the post.

5. Are they hard-wearing?
Sapphire is second only to diamond in hardness, so the stones themselves are essentially unscratchable in normal wear. The care point is the pointed tips of a marquise, which are the most exposed part of any pointed cut - avoid knocking them against hard edges. Warm soapy water and a soft brush through the openwork. Our hallmark guide explains the 585 stamp.

How to Style the Marquise Sapphires

These fill the space between ear and jaw, so give them room - hair up, a plain neckline, no necklace. Deep blue against yellow gold reads formal, so treat them as the evening pair. Explore the full 14k and 18k Gold collection, see more Earrings, or visit JewelBuild™.