10K gold cross pendants set with real diamonds, in yellow, white and two-tone 10K gold. Every stone is a natural diamond; the product page lists total carat weight, stone count and, where QGold grades them, color and clarity. Styles range from a single accent diamond on a polished cross to full pavé fronts, with Latin, budded, heart and chain-slide designs — slides are especially common here, with the chain passing behind the cross.
10K gold is 41.7% pure, the hardest-wearing karat and the most affordable way to own a real diamond cross. White gold pieces are finished in rhodium. Dimensions in millimeters and weight are on every page, and most bails fit standard chains. Stamped 10K and guaranteed authentic.
See also 10K White Gold Crosses, 10K Yellow Gold Crosses and 10K C.Z. Cross Pendants for the cubic zirconia alternative. All karats are in Diamond Cross Pendants; browse every 10K cross in 10K Cross Pendants.
Questions about 10K Diamond Cross Pendants
How is the diamond weight on a cross measured?
By total carat weight — every stone on the piece added together, not the size of any single stone. A cross listed at 1/4 carat may carry one stone or twenty. Each product page states the total carat weight where the supplier provides it.
Is 10K gold worth buying instead of 14K?
It depends on the wearer. 10K is 41.7% gold against 14K's 58.3%, so it is paler and costs less — but it is also harder, which means it stands up better to daily knocks. For a child's cross or a piece that will be outgrown, that trade is usually the right one.
What size cross should I buy?
Judge it against the wearer rather than in millimeters. Every product page lists the height and width, and comparing those to a familiar coin is the quickest way to picture it. For a child, smaller and lighter is usually the right call; for an adult, the limit is what sits comfortably under a collar.
Can a cross be engraved?
Some can. Where a piece has a flat enough back to take lettering, the product page says so — look for Engravable in the specifications. Pierced and openwork designs generally cannot be engraved, because there is no solid face to cut into.
What does hollow or solid mean in the specifications?
It describes construction rather than quality. A solid piece is metal all the way through. A hollow or semi-solid piece is formed with a cavity, which lets a large cross stay light and affordable in precious metal. Both are the stated metal throughout — the specifications on each product page say which it is.
Is this a good gift, and for what occasion?
These are given most often for an anniversary, a milestone birthday, a confirmation. A cross is one of the few gifts that is kept and worn for decades rather than used and replaced, which is why it suits a milestone.
Browse the full range in 10K Cross Pendants. Other styles in this metal: Gold Crucifix Pendants — 14K & 10K, 10K Gold Crucifixes, 10K C.Z. Cross Pendants.
