A 5-carat raw diamond necklace for under $1000?

Sometimes it's impossible to improve on perfection. When the world's most desired stone is pulled from the ground, why not leave it alone? That's exactly what the 16th century maharajahs of India did. When miners in the fabled city of Golconda collected diamonds for royalty, all they did was wash off the dirt. They believed that altering the stone from its natural state sapped all of its healing and protective power.

For centuries, rough diamonds were treasured as they were, without a hint of facet or polish. Personally, we believe they were on to something. And we're not alone.

Industry experts and fashionistas across the globe have commented that rough diamonds will soon "be everywhere" and our long love affair with flawless cut white gemstones may be coming to an end. All you have to do is flip through some of the world's most exclusive catalogs to find that "rough is all the rage" (A high-end retailer recently featured a 6-carat raw solitaire for $6,000!).

Some diamonds were just born to be wild. It wasn't until the 17th century in Europe that man thought he could improve on the gem that nature spent billions of years creating. We still adore how the light dances through an angular diamond, but there's something special about the untouched beauty of nature's creation.

Our Caged Raw Diamond Necklace features a five-carat uncut all-natural beauty, rough around the edges and plucked naked from the earth. You won't find any geometry here. Each precious stone is shaped exactly as nature intended, without interference from man or machine.

Similar rough diamonds sell elsewhere for thousands. This deal isn't going to win us any friends in the Diamond Cartel. But we stopped worrying about them a long time ago. Conventional wisdom says if you walk into a high-end jewelry store with $1,000, it's likely you'll leave with nothing more than a business card and a pat on the back. You want a diamond? Better bring a microscope. Five carats? Not unless you're planning a heist.

The perfect blend of "rough" and "refined." Each one-of-a-kind raw diamond is fitted by hand into its "cage," a criss-cross embrace of 14K gold, bead-set with 31 round, single cut diamonds each hand set. The triangular bail is 14K gold with 11 round, single cut diamonds, hand set. The caged raw diamond hangs brilliantly from an 18" 14K gold rope chain with spring ring clasp.

Keep in mind that each raw diamond is completely different. The shape, shine, and color will vary, but your Caged Raw Diamond Necklace will forever remain a reminder of the unspoiled, organic beauty of nature.