Diamond Solitaire Necklaces

A diamond solitaire necklace is the simplest piece of diamond jewelry and the hardest one to get right. Everything depends on the stone and its setting. There is nowhere for the goldsmith to hide behind decoration. The prongs have to lift the diamond cleanly so light hits every facet. The chain has to keep the stone centered, never tipping forward or sideways. The bail has to sit flat against the neck, not twist on the chain. Every diamond solitaire necklace in this collection is set by hand in our Athens workshop.

The settings we offer for solitaire necklaces each read differently on the wearer. A four-prong martini setting lifts the stone high and maximizes brilliance. A bezel setting surrounds the diamond in a clean ring of gold and reads more minimal. A three-prong setting is the lightest framing option and makes the diamond look as if it is suspended on the chain. A floating setting goes further, drilling through the stone so it appears to hover without visible metal at all.

The collection breaks down like this. For the classic prong-set version, see the main collection below. For a minimal bezel framing, browse our diamond bezel necklaces. For stones that appear to hover, see our floating diamond necklaces. For small carat weights on fine chains, explore our dainty diamond necklaces.

Every diamond in this collection is lab-grown, certified to the same grading standards as mined stones, and set in solid 14k gold. For stations along the chain rather than a single centered stone, see our station necklaces and diamond by the yard necklaces. For the full diamond necklace range, browse our diamond necklace collection.

Every diamond solitaire necklace ships free within the US, handcrafted in solid 14k gold with lab-grown diamonds. One stone. Set cleanly. Built to last.