I made it on my own

The client ordered these earrings for herself. No man, no date on the calendar and no one’s approval for the purchase. She chose the occasion herself too: a deal she had been working towards for almost a year.

We felt the moment deserved to be marked. We settled on yellow diamonds: they glow with a warm, confident light and don’t try to look more modest than they are. The cut is a cushion — it brings out yellow best, and the stone plays even in overcast light.

The settings are yellow gold, so the metal carries on the colour of the stone.

The result is a pair of earrings with nothing superfluous, like a decision made without looking back at anyone. A gift to herself and an anchor for a new life, in respect of what she has achieved.