Sculptural 14K yellow gold ladybug pendant featuring 19 diamond-tested stones arranged in a pavé-style design: 8 orange-red stones, 8 black stones, and 3 white diamonds. The dimensional body is individually bead-set, creating the ladybug’s vivid wings, dark spots, and contrasting accents.

The stones tested positively with a thermal diamond tester. Under magnification, the orange-red stones show varied inclusions, wispy internal features, slight differences in color, and individually cut shapes rather than perfectly uniform commercial melee. Under UV light, several orange-red stones display green fluorescence of varying intensity, while others respond more weakly or differently. At least one black stone also shows faint fluorescence.

One orange-red stone has a small chip visible under magnification, and its color continues through the chipped area. This suggests the color is not merely a superficial coating. However, fluorescence and microscopic examination cannot establish whether the stones are natural or laboratory-grown, or whether the orange-red and black colors are natural or treatment-enhanced.

The stones are therefore represented as diamond-tested melee with undetermined origin and color treatment. Their coloration may be natural, enhanced, or a combination of both.

Metal: 14K yellow gold

Stones: 19 orange-red, black, and white diamond-tested melee

Setting: Individually bead-set in a pavé-style arrangement

Dimensions: Approximately 0.80 inch tall including the bail × 0.46 inch wide

Weight: Approximately 2.135 grams

Maker: Unidentified; bears a partially legible maker’s mark

Condition: Very good pre-owned condition with minor surface wear; one orange-red stone has a small chip visible under magnification