The brooches are often adjusted to contain a large pearl or emerald diamond drop.

The ornament was in the shape of a pansy; its purple leaves were of amethyst, the yellow of topaz, and in the middle lay a diamond drop of dew.

On each tail, the tassels were finished with three pear-shaped diamond drops.

The diamond drop sparkled now beneath the moonstone.

Waves boomed beneath, splintered into diamond drops of spray and the wind crooned in a minor key.

It included a tiara with diamond drops which swayed and twinkled in the light.

Wet blades of grass gleamed like so many tiny polished green spears in the early evening sunshine and the gorse bushes sparkled with diamond drops.

"Oh, my love, your maid says that your diamond drops are gone from your case, and I would not have had such a thing happen for the world!"

As she leaves, one of her emerald and diamond drop earrings falls out.

A diamond drop formed at its tip.