Pearl Topaz Choker

Five strands of matched freshwater pearls run parallel across the throat, each pearl individually knotted and selected for consistency of size and lustre. The strands converge at the centre on a white gold clasp-mount holding a large faceted London blue topaz — deep teal with flashes of inky blue — surrounded by a full halo of round brilliant diamonds.

The topaz is the anchor of the piece. Its scale justifies the width of the five-strand construction; without a stone of this presence, the pearls would read as a simple multi-strand. With it, the choker becomes something architectural.

At the back, two white gold tube clasps terminate the strands, connected by a short adjustable chain with a single pearl drop. The closure is both functional and deliberate — it sits at the nape with the same care given to the front.

This piece exists once.