Lab-Grown Diamond Filigree Necklaces, grown in light.
Openwork metal, traced with small stones. These filigree necklaces turn fine scrolls, petals and leaves into crosses, discs, medallions and teardrops, each set with round lab-grown diamonds and often edged in milgrain. Metal and total weight are chosen per listing; most designs span 0.35 to 1 carat.
$1,030 $2,060
$1,060 $2,120
$900 $1,800
$1,050 $2,100
$1,589 $3,178
$1,150 $2,300
$1,470 $2,940
Reading the openwork
Filigree pendants are mostly air: the metal forms a lace of curls and windows, and light passes through. Larger openings look lighter and more modern; tight scrollwork reads as antique. The lab-grown diamonds sit along the scrolls or gather at the center, so the metal pattern stays the main subject.
Cross, disc or medallion
- Crosses: graduated or petal-armed, with milgrain outlining each arm.
- Discs and medallions: round or oval openwork with a cluster or window at the middle.
- Teardrop and floral frames: a pavé outline around a filigree center.
Choosing the metal
Yellow gold suits the antique character of lab-grown diamond filigree pendants; white gold gives a cooler, lace-like look; rose gold softens the scrollwork. Gold comes in 10K or 14K. Silvadium, a tarnish-resistant sterling silver, keeps the price lower, and silver filigree has a long tradition of its own.
Caring for fine metalwork
Skin oils and dust lodge in each little window. Dip the pendant in tepid suds for a few minutes and coax a soft brush through the scrolls. Avoid pulling the chain while the pendant is caught on fabric, since thin wires bend more easily than a solid plate. Store it flat in a lined box.
Lab-Grown Diamond Filigree Necklaces: Common Questions
What is filigree on a necklace?
It is openwork built from slender wires of gold or silver, bent and joined into curls, loops and lace-like patterns. On these necklaces the filigree forms the body of the pendant, a cross, disc or medallion with open windows, and round lab-grown diamonds are set along the scrolls or gathered at the center.
