Five-Petal Diamond Stud Earrings in 18k White Gold, 0.67 ct

18k white gold · 72 baguette and round diamonds, 0.67 ct total weight

Each stud opens into five petals, and the two diamond cuts do different work across them. Baguettes are step cuts, rectangular and laid end to end, and they give the petals their clean architectural edges. The round brilliants fill the field between and carry the movement. Seventy-two stones across the pair come to 0.67 carats, so no single diamond dominates and the brilliance comes from density instead.

Mixing the two cuts in one piece is harder than it looks. Baguettes have to be matched for length and calibrated to the curve of each petal, which is setting work that a pave field of rounds alone would never require.