The ME necklace: old cut diamonds in liquid grandeur

Diamonds fall from the collarbone like rain caught in motion, each stone cut to reflect light with the precision of an old master. The ME necklace from Nikos Koulis holds 52.30 carats of pear shaped diamonds, their elongated silhouettes catching and releasing luminescence as the wearer moves, paired with 12.10 carats of brilliant cut stones that punctuate the composition with sharper, more insistent sparkle.

The name itself contains a duality that the piece embodies: the intimate, the personal “me” set against something altogether more imperial, more ceremonial. This is not jewellery that whispers. The geometry of old cut pear shapes, with their romantic proportions and the soft diffusion of light they produce, speaks to a different era of diamond cutting, one that valued the stone’s soul over mathematical perfection. Yet the brilliant cuts bring contemporary precision, a controlled brightness that ensures the necklace reads as both timeless and decidedly present.

Worn close against the neck, the piece becomes a collar of sorts, architectural in its construction yet fluid in its effect. Against chocolate leather or the paleness of bare skin, the white diamonds create a halo of restrained radiance. This is the kind of jewel that demands nothing of its wearer save the confidence to carry its weight and the grace to let it speak for itself.

Imagery courtesy of Nikos Koulis (@nikoskoulisjewels).