14K White Gold Antique Style Earring Setting

This custom made earring setting presents a considered architectural silhouette, combining a lower four prong basket for a prominent center stone with a stepped stack of three straight baguette side stones that lead into the ear wire. The design is available in a full range of premium metals, including 14K rose gold, 14K white gold, 18K white gold, 14K yellow gold, 18K yellow gold, and platinum 950, permitting selection for color, weight, and durability preferences. The lower prong basket sits slightly open on the sides and beneath the seat, permitting light to enter the center stone from multiple angles while maintaining a secure clamping function. The stepped arrangement of the baguette side stones provides a graduated visual ascent from the center setting toward the leverback, creating a vertical emphasis that complements elongated or square center stones. The overall profile is compact and balanced, intended to maintain a low center of gravity near the lobe while offering visual height through the stacked baguettes.

The structural components are engineered for both security and optical performance, with a four prong configuration at the base that is most commonly suited to square or rectangular center stones, such as princess, emerald, or radiant cuts, as well as well proportioned cushion cuts when the pavilion and girdle align with the prong placement. The three side stones are straight baguette shapes, each set in precision seats that align to form a stepped shoulder. These baguette seats are designed to support the stones firmly while keeping the profile sleek, which reduces snagging and assists in maintaining the clean lines of the composition. Compatibility is broad for the center stone material, with practical recommendations for corundum varieties such as sapphire and ruby, which offer excellent hardness and durability, and for emeralds and other gem varieties where the setting can be adapted to account for variations in hardness and cleavage. When choosing emeralds or other softer, included gems, adjustments to prong thickness and seat depth can be made to reduce stress on the girdle and improve long term resilience.

The clasp mechanism is a hinged leverback that integrates seamlessly with the stepped upper structure, providing a secure, user friendly closure that tucks behind the ear for a streamlined look. The leverback functions with a pivoting arm that closes against a receiving notch or saddle, creating a tactile locking action that resists accidental opening while remaining simple to operate. This clasp type is particularly appropriate for drop or dangle compositions where security and comfort are priorities, and it distributes weight so the earring hangs naturally from the lobe without excessive pull. For maintenance and longevity, periodic inspection of prongs and the lever pivot is recommended, along with routine cleaning to maintain brilliance of both the center gem and the baguette diamonds. When selecting metal and gemstones, consider that white gold options may carry a rhodium finish that requires occasional reapplication, while platinum offers superior long term wear characteristics and a neutral hue that enhances color gems. Custom adjustments in metal, center stone selection, and the exact dimensions of the baguette and center seats are available to optimize optical balance and mechanical strength for the chosen gem combination.