Diamond Stud Earrings: So Many Choices!
Marilyn Monroe sang about diamonds being a girl's best friend and indeed, many women love diamonds and want them in a variety of jewelry pieces, including earrings. Some women go even as far to say that diamond stud earrings are the ultimate in jewelry, meaning that they provide a dressed up look to any wardrobe. Do you know what to look for when it comes to buying a pair of these sparkly rocks?
Types of Diamonds
Diamonds can be expensive and are often viewed upon as an investment but when they find their way into diamond stud earrings, many people will forsake all their other jewelry in order to afford the stud earrings. There are different types of these earrings and what set the truly remarkable from the regular ho-hum diamond are their size, color and clarity.
Most retail jewelry stores will have diamond stud earrings with a "J" color rating and up to a 13 in clarity. This scenario is quite predictable and spawns quite a few respectable and fashionable pieces of jewelry. When diamond stud earrings have a color rating of "J" or less, you are talking an almost absence of color and presents quite a price tag. The clarity issue deals with how the stone is cut, usually a cut with few flaws.
Choosing What You Want
Diamond stud earrings can come in a variety of sizes, shapes and even styles and it is up to you to decide what your favorite setting will be first. There are the traditional round ones that give off a brilliant shine and the princess cut is also popular with its boxy shape. The type of metal used in the preparation of crafting the diamond stud earrings is also another choice to make such as yellow gold, white gold, platinum or even silver.
Typically a diamond in your stud earrings needs to be secured using strong jewelry prongs, usually four to start. The backing of the earrings is a bit tricky as one could be a straight post with a back stopper just sliding right on up the post. There is also the chance that the earring post could be a screw-on post which makes for a more secure fit.
How big do you want your diamond stud earrings and how much are you willing to pay for them? Again, the bottom line for many consumers is their pocketbook so chances are they are willing to settle for an inferior diamond that is a bit larger than other traditional stud earrings. However diamond stud earrings can be quite expensive as well and great pains should be taken to ensure that you yourself do not get taken either. Your best bet would be to have a gemologist inspect your diamonds to ensure that you are getting the highest quality possible at a price you can afford.
