This Tanzanite, Blue Topaz and Aquamarine Drop Pendant Necklace combines four blue-spectrum natural gemstones in a single drop-pendant silhouette: an emerald-cut tanzanite (1.73ct), Asscher-cut blue topaz (0.45ct), round aquamarine (0.11ct), and round-cut tanzanite (0.03ct), totalling 2.32 carats in 14kt yellow gold. The pendant measures 1.25 by 0.40 inches and includes an 18-inch 0.75mm solid cable chain. The composition is deliberately tonal: each blue stone (tanzanite, blue topaz, aquamarine) sits in a different position on the blue spectrum, producing graduated colour across the pendant rather than a single-tone presentation.
The pendant features four natural gemstones, each contributing a different shade of blue. The 1.73ct emerald-cut tanzanite is the centrepiece, displaying tanzanite's classic blue-violet colour from Tanzania origin. The 0.45ct Asscher-cut blue topaz adds the brighter, lighter blue tone typical of London Blue or Swiss Blue topaz. The 0.11ct of round aquamarine adds the palest cool-blue tone (aquamarine is famously the lightest of the blue gemstones). A 0.03ct round-cut tanzanite accent rounds out the composition. Multi-stone blue-spectrum compositions are a recognised category in fine jewelry, the eye reads them as graduated colour rather than mismatched stones.
The 14kt yellow gold setting (585 purity) is fabricated in a drop-pendant silhouette with the four stones arranged vertically rather than concentrically (as in a halo). At 1.25 by 0.40 inches the pendant is taller than wide, the drop format particularly suits multi-stone compositions because each stone has its own clear position in the layout. The 18-inch solid cable chain is included, cable chain is a classical thin gold pattern that pairs naturally with multi-stone drop pendants without competing visually with the pendant itself. Yellow gold contrasts the cool-toned stones, making the blue colour palette read more vivid against the warm metal.
Multi-stone necklaces that use multiple gemstones from the same colour family (here: blue) produce a graduated visual effect, the same colour appears at different saturations and undertones across the piece. This style of composition is recognised in fine jewelry as a way to add depth and visual interest without committing to a single stone type. Tanzanite, blue topaz, and aquamarine each occupy a different position on the blue spectrum, tanzanite is the deepest and most saturated, blue topaz adds bright clarity, aquamarine adds the palest cool tone, the result is a single pendant that reads as cohesively blue while displaying clear stone-by-stone differences.
Yes. The tanzanite, blue topaz, and aquamarine are all natural mined gemstones. The tanzanite is heat-treated (standard for the species), blue topaz is also commonly heat-treated to develop colour (standard practice), aquamarine and the smaller round tanzanite accent are similarly natural mined stones.
All three are blue gemstones but they are different mineral species: tanzanite is zoisite (silicate with calcium, aluminium, vanadium content), blue topaz is topaz (aluminum silicate fluoride hydroxide, often heat-treated to enhance blue colour), aquamarine is beryl (the same mineral family as emerald, but coloured by iron rather than chromium). Each has a distinct blue tone and a different position on the hardness scale: aquamarine (Mohs 7.5-8) and topaz (Mohs 8) are harder than tanzanite (6.5-7).
Asscher is a square step-cut gemstone shape with cropped (octagonal) corners, developed in Amsterdam in 1902. The Asscher blue topaz in this pendant produces long mirror-like flashes of light characteristic of step-cut stones, contrasting with the brilliant-cut faceting of the round aquamarine and tanzanite accents.
Yes. The 18-inch 0.75mm solid cable chain in 14kt yellow gold is included.
Yes. Available at Treasured and Co., 30-06 Steinway St, Astoria, NY 11103. Hours: Mon-Sat 10:30AM-6:30PM, Sun 11:30AM-5:30PM.