A long cascade of silver-set crystal — a flowering cluster at the top that falls through graduated petals to a single faceted teardrop framed in a halo of clear stones.
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The Gemma is a mini crystal cascade silver drop earrings from the Iulia collection — a dress conceived in Rome for evening, dinners and the after-dark hours. The crystal cascade silver drop earrings is cut from fluid satin with a quiet, candle-lit sheen, fully lined so it reads opaque in daylight and flash alike.
Like every Hugo Caesar Tassi piece, the Gemma is finished by hand: a concealed closure, real linings, and seams sewn to last. It is offered in 1 colors from the imperial palette — Argento — and built to be worn for years, not a single season.
| Silhouette | Long flowering cascade drop earring on a pierced post, descending through graduated petals to a teardrop finial |
| Fabric | Fine silver-tone setting, hand-set with clear pavé crystal and ruby-red, citrine-yellow and emerald-green cubic zirconia |
| Length | Drop approx. 8 cm; sold as a pair |
| Occasion | Evening, occasion, gifting |
| Care | Keep dry and away from perfume and lotion; store flat in a soft pouch; wipe the stones gently with a soft dry cloth |
One size, sold as a pair. A statement drop earring on a pierced post, falling long against the side of the neck.
Each earring drops about 8 cm; the weight is balanced toward the top cluster so the cascade hangs straight and sways gently.
Model is 177 cm and wears the earrings with her hair swept back so the full length of the cascade reads against the jaw and throat.
Complimentary express shipping worldwide; dispatched within 1–6 business days, import duties included. Most orders arrive in 3–6 business days.
30-day returns on unworn items with tags attached. Each piece arrives in a porphyry box with the HCT seal.
For evening, pair the Gemma in Argento with fine-gold jewelry and a barely-there heel. Add the Faustina silk scarf at the neck or wrist to complete the look.
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Gemma™Argento · Size One Size
Hugo Caesar Tassi cast Gemma for the Iulia collection — an evening drop earring built as a cascade of crystal, blooming at the top and tapering to a single teardrop.
The earring opens at the post into a calla-lily cluster of curling petals, each one paved edge to edge with tiny clear crystals and lit with a few coloured stones — a deep ruby red, a warm citrine yellow, a clear emerald green. From the cluster the design descends through graduated petal links, the colours echoing as it goes, until it finishes in a single faceted teardrop ringed by a fine halo of clear stones.
It is unapologetically a statement piece — long, lit, and full of movement — yet the cascade is drawn finely enough to read as jewellery rather than costume. Worn with the hair up, it does all the work an evening look needs.
Hand-set clear and coloured cubic zirconia in a cool, silver-bright setting that lets every facet flash.
The stones are cubic zirconia and faceted crystal — densely paved across the petals in clear white, punctuated by red, yellow and green — and they are set into a bright silver-tone metal, never warmed toward gold, so the brilliance stays cool and the colours stay true.
Gemma is offered in a single finish, Argento: the polished silver-bright setting that carries the cascade, against which the clear pavé and the coloured stones do all the shining.
What she said after wearing it
The way that little flowering cluster catches a candle and then sends it spilling down through every petal to the teardrop at the bottom — I genuinely lost track of dinner staring at my own ear in the back of a spoon.
Wore these to a black-tie fundraiser with my hair up so the whole cascade was on show. They swing just enough to flicker when you laugh, never enough to feel heavy.
I braced myself for a long crystal drop to drag on the lobe by the end of the night. Nothing of the sort — barely there, even after hours of dancing.
The cascade itself is faultless — light as anything, and the teardrop framed in clear stones is lovely under lamplight. Purely my own taste, but I'd have loved the top cluster to sit a touch closer to the lobe rather than starting the drop straight away. Still reach for them constantly.
The single faceted teardrop at the very bottom, ringed in its halo of clear stones, is the detail that sells the whole thing. Every other crystal leads your eye down to it.
Tried them by the window before deciding, half expecting flat glass. The clear stones throw little rainbows when the morning sun hits — properly bright, not cheap-sparkly.
These are genuinely beautiful — the petals graduate down to that faceted teardrop exactly as you'd hope, and they weigh next to nothing. I hesitated over the listing and convinced myself I needed the longer-looking option, then realised at home I'd talked myself into the wrong choice entirely. The earrings are perfect; the mix-up was all mine.
Thank you so much for this, and we're so pleased the cascade itself has won you over. Choosing between options online is never easy, and we'd genuinely love to help you land on the right one — do drop us a line at contact@hctbeauty.com and we'll sort it out together. The Gemma deserves to be exactly what you pictured. Warmly, the HCT Atelier.
Gift for Mum's seventieth. She opened the box, held them up to the lamp, and the graduated petals just lit the room. She's worn them to two parties since and rings me about both.
No quarrel with the earrings — the flowering cluster and that little haloed teardrop are every bit as pretty as I'd hoped, and they're feather-light on. The trouble was getting them here: I ordered right as the festive rush hit and the carriers were buckling under the volume, so my parcel inched along while I refreshed the tracking. The wait soured an otherwise lovely buy.
We completely understand the frustration of watching tracking crawl, and we're sorry the seasonal pressure on the couriers stretched your delivery out so. That part is on us to manage better, never on you for ordering when you did. We're glad the Gemma arrived as you'd pictured, and if there's anything we can do to make the wait up to you, please write to contact@hctbeauty.com. The HCT Atelier.
I can't fault the piece at all — the cascade catches light beautifully and the silver is bright and clean. My mistake was timing: we were packing up the flat and changing addresses halfway through the order, and getting the parcel redirected to the new place turned into a saga of phone calls and missed handovers. By the time it landed I was exhausted by the whole thing, though the earrings themselves are a joy.
Moving house is stressful enough without a parcel chasing you across town, and we're sorry the rerouting became such an ordeal. You should never have to fight to receive something you've bought from us, and we'll keep working to make address changes smoother. It means a lot that the Gemma still brought you joy at the end of it — if we can help with anything further, contact@hctbeauty.com reaches us directly. Wishing you a settled new home, the HCT Atelier.
I'm fussy about silver going dull or yellow. These sit bright and cool against my skin, and the settings holding each crystal feel neatly finished, no rough edges anywhere.
Statement length without the showgirl energy. The cluster-to-teardrop fall reads as quiet drama, which is exactly what an evening earring should be doing.
My daughter's engagement shots came back and the earrings are little vertical lines of light either side of my face. They read crisp on camera, no muddy glare.
Plenty of crystal, zero vulgarity. The graduated petals keep it looking composed rather than a chandelier hanging off your head.
These have become my reach-for pair whenever there's an evening that asks for a bit of occasion. With a dark dress and swept-back hair they finish everything.
The slim hook sits snug and the whole cascade stays put — I've nodded, hugged, danced, and not once felt one work loose or threaten to drop.
I've paid three times this for designer crystal drops that looked no livelier. At a hundred and twenty-five these punch comfortably above where they sit.
Restaurant lighting, low and warm, and these things picked up each candle on the table. The petals seem built to grab whatever light is going.
Something about the vertical fall of the cascade — it lengthens the whole neckline. Pinned my hair up, popped these in, and suddenly looked taller and more deliberate.
Each earring cradled separately so nothing tangled or knocked. Lifting the top cluster out and watching the petals unfold down to the teardrop felt like a proper occasion in itself.
Worn with a slip dress, then weeks later with a velvet jacket and trousers. The silver and clear crystal don't argue with anything — they just elevate it.
The atelier has yet to disappoint me, and this cascade keeps the streak going. The flowering top cluster is prettier in person than any photo managed.
Worn to a June wedding with my hair off my face. Through the ceremony and well into the dancing they stayed light and kept throwing little glints across the marquee.
Minimal everywhere else, let these do the talking. The graduated drop of crystal down to that haloed teardrop is the only jewellery a plain evening dress needs.
Answered by the Hugo Caesar Tassi atelier
It's fully lined and completely opaque — no slip required. Only the lightest details are very slightly sheer, by design.
True to size through the waist and skirt. The bodice is tailored, so size up if you're fuller in the bust. See the size guide for exact measurements.
Very much so — it was designed for evening, dinners and the after-dark hours. Argento and the deeper tones read beautifully after dark; the lighter colors suit daytime.
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