One character, 23.5 carats, and a brush stroke you can read.
The Fu (Lucky) Diamond Pendant is the character 福 — fú, fortune — cut at 2.5" and set from edge to edge. It is written in a flowing cursive hand rather than a printed one: the strokes swell and taper the way a loaded brush does, they curl back on themselves at the ends, and the whole character leans into its own motion. Reproducing that in metal and then setting every millimetre of it is the difficulty of this piece.
Every stroke is built the same way. An inner channel of emerald-cut stones runs the length of the stroke, laid end to end and following it around each curve, and that channel is surrounded on both sides by rows of round diamonds. The step cuts carry the long flashes down the body of the stroke; the rounds throw fire along its edges. It is the pairing that makes a fully set character still read as writing rather than as a bright blob.
The same treatment closes the counters — the enclosed spaces inside the right-hand element are each ringed in rounds, so the openings stay crisp and the character keeps its internal structure at a glance.
It is shown in rose gold, which warms the stones and suits the subject. It is made to order in any of our purities and colors.
The bail repeats the construction exactly — an emerald-cut channel lined in rounds, hinged, with a 10mm opening for a heavy chain.
23.5tcw across 550 stones at 115g in 18K. The metal here is mostly a frame for the stones.
福 is the character people hang on their doors at New Year, often turned upside down, because "fortune upside down" sounds like "fortune has arrived." It is a direct wish for luck, and it is read that way anywhere Chinese is written.
Why You’ll Love It:
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Emerald-Cut Channels, Round Surrounds – Step cuts down every stroke, framed both sides in rounds
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23.5tcw Across 550 Stones – Set edge to edge, no bare field on the face
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Cursive Brush Form – Swelling and tapering strokes, not a printed character
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Ringed Counters – Enclosed spaces outlined in rounds so the structure stays legible
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Matching Emerald-Cut Bail – Hinged, with a 10mm opening
Chain not included.
The Fu (Lucky) Diamond Pendant is a wish for good fortune, written at full weight.
Made to order, turnaround time is typically 2-4 weeks.
Estimated Weight by Purity
| Purity |
Approx. Weight |
| 10K |
86.3g |
| 14K |
97.8g |
| 18K |
115.0g |
| 22K |
133.7g |
Total carat weight: 23.5tcw
Estimated number of stones: 550
Dimensions: 2.5" height not including bail
Bail opening: 10mm
Chain not included
All weights are approximate and may vary slightly.
