Earring - Glacial I - Small

Glacial I reimagines the familiar stone stud through a precise tension setting. A brilliant-cut stone is held between two perpendicular bodies, creating a crisp architectural silhouette without conventional claws.

Material & variants

Available as a pair in sterling silver with cubic zirconia. Platinum with lab-grown diamond is available in small and large pairs.

• Small silver/CZ pair: 6 mm wide × 13 mm high × 5 mm deep; approximately 1.18 g each. Each earring has a 6 mm diameter round brilliant-cut CZ (approximately 0.7 ct CZ; diamond equivalent weight approximately 0.5 ct).

Platinum and lab-grown-diamond variants are made to order; their physical specifications are confirmed separately.

Design & Making

Designed by Kevin Hailiang Yu in Auckland; constructed and assembled by a specialist manufacturing partner in China, then brush-finished in the Auckland studio.

About Glacial I

Glacial I began with a practical question: how can a stone be held without relying on a traditional setting? Its tension setting reworks the relationship between metal and stone, turning a familiar stud into a more independent, architectural form.

Developed through 3D printing, scanning, and repeated prototyping, the setting was resolved around stone-cutting accuracy, casting shrinkage, tolerance, security, and practical wear. It is a direct expression of Unbound from convention. Shaped by intent.

Item can be made-to-order, for lead time and prices please contact us.