925 Sterling Silver Marquise Cut CZ Stud Earrings
The marquise cut has a story. In the court of Louis XV of France, the king commissioned a diamond to be cut in the shape of the smile of his favorite, the Marquise de Pompadour — the elongated oval that tapers to a point at each end, the shape that the French called "navette" (little boat) and that the English called "marquise" after the noblewoman whose smile inspired it. The marquise cut has been one of the most beloved cuts in fine jewelry ever since, because the shape that was designed to capture a smile does something remarkable on the finger and on the earlobe: it elongates. The two pointed ends draw the eye along the length of the stone, making the finger appear longer, the earlobe appear more slender, the entire silhouette appear more graceful. This 925 sterling silver stud earring sets white zircon CZ in the marquise cut using the inlay technique, in 14K gold or platinum plating, at 0.7g. The earring that carries the shape of a smile on the earlobe.
Why You'll Love It
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Marquise Cut — The Shape of a Smile — The marquise cut — the elongated oval that tapers to a point at each end, the shape that Louis XV commissioned to capture the smile of the Marquise de Pompadour, the cut that has been one of the most beloved in fine jewelry for three centuries. The shape that elongates the earlobe, that draws the eye along its length, that makes everything it touches appear more graceful and more refined.
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The Elongating Effect — The marquise cut is the cut that elongates. The two pointed ends draw the eye along the length of the stone, creating the visual impression of a longer, more slender earlobe. The earring that makes the wearer appear taller and more refined simply by the geometry of its shape — the fine jewelry optical illusion that has made the marquise cut a favorite of fine jewelry designers for centuries.
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White CZ — Diamond-Look Brilliance — White zircon CZ set in the inlay technique in the marquise cut — the diamond-look brilliance of high-quality CZ in the cut that most closely resembles a marquise diamond. The CZ that catches the light from the pointed tips and releases it across the broad center, creating the distinctive sparkle pattern of the marquise cut that no other shape can replicate.
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Featherlight at 0.7g — At just 0.7g per pair — among the lightest earrings in the collection — these marquise cut CZ stud earrings are so light that they are genuinely imperceptible on the ear. The earring that is always there and never felt, the fine jewelry piece that delivers the elegance of the marquise cut without any of the weight.
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Two Plating Options — Choose 14K gold plating for the warm, classic finish that gives the marquise cut CZ its most traditional and most luminous expression — the gold marquise that echoes the great marquise jewelry of the French court. Or choose platinum plating for the cool, modern white metal look that gives the marquise cut its most contemporary and most architectural expression.
Product Details
- Material: 925 Sterling Silver
- Plating: 14K Gold Plated / Platinum Plated
- Stone: White Zircon (CZ) — Marquise Cut, Inlay
- Design: Marquise (Navette) Stud
- Weight: 0.7g (per pair)
- Style: Elegant, Elongating, Marquise Cut Fine Jewelry Stud Earrings
- Occasion: Everyday wear, office, special occasions, stacking, gifting, self-purchase, all occasions
