Small Disk Necklace with Black and White Diamonds

14k yellow gold small disk necklace, 5.3mm disk with a 1.5mm rose cut black diamond and 8 white diamonds (0.036ctw), 16-17in adjustable chain. About Ariko Jewelry:  Yuko Matsumura, the designer behind Ariko Jewelry, came from Tokyo Japan to New York in 2004. She studied at Studio Jewelers and later found work as a diamond setter in the jewelry district of New York City. Then in 2010 she launched her own line of jewelry. Today, she resides in Brooklyn, New York, where she creates one-of-a-kind jewelry with a level of quality usually only seen in old-world craftsmanship. The process begins by sketching designs with pencil on paper, which are then translated into an original wax sculpture. A mold is created from the wax, then the metals are cast and polished. The organic aesthetic of Yuko’s work has become her signature style. She tries to express the forces of nature: the weathering volcanic rocks, the surface of the earth, and the beauty of natural materials. Each piece is handmade and