I think that would look fabulous DJM.
I`ve seen a golden south sea pendant with a cognac diamond but the pearl was a round one and had matching earrings. I`ll see if I can find the pic of it.
I much prefer the dropper shaped pearl and the yellow diamond would look stunning !

Thanks Lynne....that would be nice to see if you can find that picture. 

Jen...good idea re: matching earrings.

Okay...what about option #2?

Use OMC's pearl pendant as inspiration. (Hope you don't mind OMC) Picture this in golden south sea pearl with R3042  (Is this still available D?)

i LOVE saltwater pearls, that would look totally amazing, i think a baroque golden pearl with a yellow round would be totally cool.

I like the contrast idea. I was thinking the same although it cold be orange like or white or brownish. I love the design and the warm pearl is lovely. Great idea djm.

Great idea, DJM.

I have both a yellow round diamond and a golden south sea pearl (although not as gloriously golden as the pearl in the pic here). The only caveat that I see with the plan is that the "gold" hue of the diamond and the pearl must flatter one another. Sadly, when I look at my "yellow" diamond and "creamy golden" pearl together, it is definitely NOT a harmonious pair in terms of color. Also, when I fiddled around, I found that I preferred a pear-shaped diamond with the pearl over the round shaped diamond. However, that's just me...

Still, I like the idea. It would be especially suited for a Mother's Day gift. 

how about a FY pear for the part that goes through the ear with desending RB that are white followed by your south sea yellow pearl? maybe even a more elongated pearl?  i think it might be kind of lovely......

For starters, here's the pearl we are working with. It is a "lighter" yellow than the typical "golden" yellow commonly seen with South Sea pearls.

This color was chosen for 2 reasons:
 1. Lighter yellow tones look nicer on DW than intense yellows or golden yellows (the biggest reason).
 2. It will be easier to match with a FLY diamond aand look better, I think. (see Trinkette's post #9 )

STATS:
Size:1.44 gram = 7.2 ct.
Dimensions: 10.88 x 9.85 x 9.83 mm
Shape: Baroque-drop
Nacre: Very thick
Color: Gold body
Overtone color: A spectacular highly lustrous glow
Surface: Clean baroque
Luster: Excellent
Quality: AA+ to AAA    



Bottom:



 

Nice luster. And lovely rich shade without being "fake tan" golden

Beautiful!  oh how i love baroque pearls...

This is going to be a very pretty pendant!

Remember this thread?  Looks like the project is going forward--stay tuned for pics.

djm

Oh awesome!  I cannot wait to see pics!

I hope to have a pearl project myself in the future after I go on a trip in May to buy it/them.  So I am very interested to see this finished project!