{"product_id":"18k-gold-diamond-earrings-82-diamonds-1-15ct-celestia-bloom","title":"18K Gold Diamond Earrings - 82 Diamonds 1.15ct - Celestia Bloom","description":"\u003ch2\u003eCelestia Bloom - 82 Diamonds in 18k Gold, Made by Our Founder's Mother\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEighty-two natural diamonds hand-set across a pair of 18k gold earrings weighing 8.33 grams. The stones are graduated in three measured sizes rather than uniform: a single 2.8mm diamond anchors each earring, five 2.2mm stones ring it, and a field of thirty-five stones at 1.5mm fills the ground behind them. That is what gives a piece like this its particular quality of light - not one bright point, but a continuous shimmer that shifts as the earring moves, because no two stones catch at quite the same angle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis pair was made by our founder's mother. She made them for herself, and she never wore them. They are a one-off - not a design we can reproduce, not a line we can restock, and not something that passed through a factory. The setting work is what she chose to spend her time on: eighty-two seats cut and closed by hand for stones that are, most of them, barely more than a millimetre across. We have listed them because a pair of earrings that has never been worn is not doing what earrings are for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #faf6ef; color: #5c4326; font-size: 15px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #8c6239; color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #9e7245;\"\u003eFeature\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #8c6239; color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #9e7245;\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e7dcc8;\"\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e7dcc8;\"\u003e18k solid gold\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e7dcc8; background-color: #ffffff;\"\u003eDiamonds\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e7dcc8; background-color: #ffffff;\"\u003e82 natural diamonds across the pair - 2 x 2.8mm, 10 x 2.2mm, 70 x 1.5mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e7dcc8;\"\u003eTotal Carat Weight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e7dcc8;\"\u003eApprox. 1.15ct for the pair, as recorded by the maker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e7dcc8; background-color: #ffffff;\"\u003eArrangement\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e7dcc8; background-color: #ffffff;\"\u003eOne focal stone, five mid-size accents, and a pave field of smaller stones, per earring\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e7dcc8;\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e7dcc8;\"\u003e8.33g for the pair, including stones\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e7dcc8; background-color: #ffffff;\"\u003eFinish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e7dcc8; background-color: #ffffff;\"\u003eHigh polish 18k gold\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e7dcc8;\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e7dcc8;\"\u003eUnworn\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e7dcc8; background-color: #ffffff;\"\u003eAvailability\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e7dcc8; background-color: #ffffff;\"\u003eOne pair only - not reproducible\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"background-color: #fdf8ec; border: 1px solid #c9a84c; border-radius: 6px; padding: 14px; margin: 16px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color: #8c6239;\"\u003eOn 18k Gold - Why a Maker Chooses It for Fine Setting Work\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 8px 0 0;\"\u003e18k gold is 75% pure - warmer and richer in colour than 14k, and softer to work. For a setter closing eighty-two individual seats by hand, that softness is the point: the metal moves under the tool without fighting back, which is what allows very small stones to be seated tightly and evenly. It is also why 18k rewards slightly gentler wear. Our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jewelhub.co.uk\/blogs\/jewellery-materials-care\/carecard-how-to-care-for-gold-goldcare-14k-18k\" title=\"14k and 18k Gold Care Card\"\u003eGold Care Card\u003c\/a\u003e covers the routine, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jewelhub.co.uk\/blogs\/jewellery-materials-care\/14k-vs-18k-gold-history-trends-and-today-s-price-per-gram\"\u003e14K vs 18K Gold\u003c\/a\u003e sets out the difference in full.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFAQs\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1. Is this genuinely a one-off?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. It was made by our founder's mother for her own wear, from her own notes, and there is no second pair. When it sells we cannot reorder it, remake it, or offer anything identical.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2. How big is each stone?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeasured, they run in three sizes: one 2.8mm diamond and five at 2.2mm on each earring, with the remaining thirty-five per side at 1.5mm. Fine pave is never about individual stone size; it is about covering a surface so completely in light that the metal underneath stops reading as metal, and that only works when the small stones are genuinely small and set close.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3. What condition are they in?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnworn. They were finished and then put away, so they come to you as they left the bench.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4. Are the diamonds certified?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey are natural diamonds, uncertified. The stone count and the measured diameters are ours, checked by hand; the carat total of approximately 1.15 comes from the maker's own record of the piece rather than from a laboratory report. That is normal for pave stones of this size, where certifying each one would cost more than it could ever prove.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e5. How should pave-set gold be looked after?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGently and regularly. Dust and skin oil collect between close-set stones and dull them faster than anything else, so a soft brush in warm soapy water every few weeks does more good than any polish. Avoid ultrasonic cleaners and knocks against hard surfaces. Full guidance is on our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jewelhub.co.uk\/blogs\/jewellery-materials-care\/carecard-how-to-care-for-gold-goldcare-14k-18k\"\u003eGold Care Card\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e6. Why gold, for a piece meant to last?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBecause it does not corrode, does not tarnish, and holds a setting for generations - which is why it has carried inherited jewellery for as long as people have inherited anything. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jewelhub.co.uk\/blogs\/jewelwhy1000\/why-gold-became-humanitys-most-precious-metal\"\u003eWhy Gold Became Humanity's Most Precious Metal\u003c\/a\u003e is the longer answer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to Wear the Celestia Bloom\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA pair carrying this much close-set light needs very little beside it - bare neckline, hair up, and nothing else competing. They are made for the occasions you would actually remember. Explore the rest of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jewelhub.co.uk\/collections\/14k-18k-fine-gold\"\u003e14k and 18k Gold\u003c\/a\u003e collection, browse more \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jewelhub.co.uk\/collections\/earrings\"\u003eEarrings\u003c\/a\u003e, or read \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jewelhub.co.uk\/blogs\/jewelwhy1000\/why-small-objects-hold-big-emotions-psychology-of-jewellery\"\u003eWhy Small Objects Hold Big Emotions\u003c\/a\u003e on why a piece like this outlasts the person who made it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"JEWELHUB","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56139651186953,"sku":"FJGSE003","price":3950.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/9626\/6249\/files\/FJGSE003.jpg?v=1788295178","url":"https:\/\/jewelhub.co.uk\/products\/18k-gold-diamond-earrings-82-diamonds-1-15ct-celestia-bloom","provider":"JewelHub.co.uk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}