Diamond studs - sizing help

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#92
1.50 carats total would be substantial and attractive at your age. A lot depends on the shape of your earlobe too. Many women look great with a small pair on smaller earlobes. I am afflicted with very thick earlobes and larger size studs offsets them. :p
 
#93
I'm not sure how accurate the images in that link are :-s

At 28 I got little bitty ones, no idea what size and they weren't good quality.
At 25 Dh bought me a nice pair when I delivered our DD so that I could pass them on to her one day, maybe about 1cttw.
Around 30 he bought me another pair that are 2cttw.
 
#94
skyqueen said:
I started with 2 TCW in my thirties and ended up with 4.97 TCW (G/SI1).
I'm done unless Sandra Bullock wants to give me her gorgeous antique diamond drop earrings!
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ITA! Best case scenario for me is slightly bigger studs and a gorgy pair of drop earrings!

0.5 cttw in 20s
1.5 cttw at ~30
3.5 cttw in late 30s

Should have gotten 4 cttw like I wanted but thought the 3.5's were big enough. I see me going to 4 at some point in the future, but I'm in no rush.

I wear them every day unless I put on special occasion earrings....so they are definitely worth it for me.
 
#95
mp4 said:
ITA! Best case scenario for me is slightly bigger studs and a gorgy pair of drop earrings!

0.5 cttw in 20s
1.5 cttw at ~30
3.5 cttw in late 30s

Should have gotten 4 cttw like I wanted but thought the 3.5's were big enough. I see me going to 4 at some point in the future, but I'm in no rush.

I wear them every day unless I put on special occasion earrings....so they are definitely worth it for me.
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Oh No...I can see you've got "the itch"! LOL! It starts as a little voice but eventually rears it's ugly head. Save your pennies then go to a good jeweler who does trade-ins/trade-ups. The price point shouldn't be tremendous with a trade-in. I'll be waiting for your reveal........:graucho:
 
#96
in my late 20s my dh gave me a tiny pair; i can't remember the cttw but they were tiny and cute!
when i had our first child at 35 he gave me 1.62 cttw. i wear them everyday and LOVE them!
 
#99
I'm actually picking up my first pair of studs this week....they are 3.5 tcw and I am 30. I have other diamond earrings, but have yet to buy a real pair of plain studs. My other diamond earrings are studs, but a heart design made of small rounds and baguettes and are 5 tcw. I think it depends on your taste and what you can (or are comfortable) with spending.....

Get the size you will be comfortable with on your ear and can afford.
 
#100
Swanky Mama Of Three said:
I'm not sure how accurate the images in that link are :-s

At 28 I got little bitty ones, no idea what size and they weren't good quality.
At 25 Dh bought me a nice pair when I delivered our DD so that I could pass them on to her one day, maybe about 1cttw.
Around 30 he bought me another pair that are 2cttw.
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Hi Swanky, are you referring to this http://www.ajediam.com/Sizes-of-Diamonds.html?
it does seem to me that the images appear 'larger' than the real one.
 
#101
QueenCoco said:
I'm actually picking up my first pair of studs this week....they are 3.5 tcw and I am 30. I have other diamond earrings, but have yet to buy a real pair of plain studs. My other diamond earrings are studs, but a heart design made of small rounds and baguettes and are 5 tcw. I think it depends on your taste and what you can (or are comfortable) with spending.....

Get the size you will be comfortable with on your ear and can afford.
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That is so true :yes:

It is great to know everyone's preference in carat size in different age
 
#104
I wear diamond studs day in day out.. Bought my 1st pair 1cttw when i was 22.
Traded them for 2cttw for my 30th bday..
Have another emerald cut pair 3 cttw..I switch them around for variety!

But for my 40th.. Hope to get 4 cttw!!! Fingres crossed..lol
 
#105
I have tiny earlobes. My only pair of studs is around .98 tcw. They are bezel set and take up my whole earlobe.(In other words, it does depend on the ear. I have nice long fingers though, so I moved my carats there instead. :graucho:

Good luck with your search!
 
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