Letter ‘R’ Pendant with 18 Diamonds in 18K Gold

The letter R in 18K gold, set with 18 natural diamonds — the initial as fine jewelry.

An initial worn close — pendant rather than ring — has been one of the most personal forms of fine jewelry since the practice of monogramming began. The letter is the most direct claim a piece of jewelry can make: this is mine, this is who I am.

This R is built at small scale and traced along its full silhouette in 18K yellow gold. 18 natural diamonds, totaling 0.15 carats, line the form, set close enough that the letter reads as a continuous trace of light rather than as gold with stones added.

At 0.7 grams, the pendant is light enough to layer with chains of any thickness. The letter sits flat against the skin, the diamonds catching incidental light at every turn of the wearer's body.

Ricca Jewelry. 18K gold. The initial, in light.