My Queen! ❤️1. 5 tcw WG
2. 3.97 tcw YG
3. 4 tcw OEC cut WG
Honestly...I like the OEC the best
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Diamond Studs
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I have two pairs, the smaller one is 2.5 ct TCW and I wear often wear them 24/7 for many days including the gym and in ratty sweatpants and they don't at all obnoxious. They add a bit of pizzaz to dressy and casual outfits. Personally I would go a bit bigger than 1 CTW for the pair so you can wear them for dressy events as well and dont feel the shrinkage later. Lab diamond studs are a LOT more affordable and look/behave exactly the same!
this was an old post....I have a pair now that are just under 1 ct each
I need your advice - I want to treat myself with some diamond studs. My budget is not endless, however I really want to max out size, clarity & cut. Can you please tell me what's best for value?
I looked at bluenile and there are just too many options.. Can you please help me? Also, I want to wear them 24/7 and I have no issues to wear my nice stuff also to the office.
I looked at bluenile and there are just too many options.. Can you please help me? Also, I want to wear them 24/7 and I have no issues to wear my nice stuff also to the office.
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suggest you look at whiteflash. you could start by looking at the size diamonds you think you want and can afford, then see what they cost depending on cut, color, clarity (and go up or down on size). earrings don't have to be as good quality as a ring. Whiteflash has good CS too so they can help you.
To figure out the right diamond on Blue Nile, I basically chose my max budget. Then I filtered to only diamond pairs that were VS or better with excellent cut.
For me, color didn't matter because I was setting them in yellow gold, but you should look online to see if color really matters. Everything I read said that color is much less important for earrings. Choose the minimum color you're willing to accept.
So, from there, you have a much smaller set of diamond pairs. Then you can just choose the largest size within your budget. You'll want to be careful and actually read the GIA reports, because two diamonds of the same carat size may be slightly different in size (by mm). It won't be a visually noticeable size difference but it can help you just narrow your choices down.
I also went into detail and ended up choosing the pair of diamonds that had the most similar cut angles.
Some jewelry stores, not the mall, if you buy studs, you can trade up later. I guess they don't have to be flawless for in your ears. But a good quality will shine better even if smaller. Can I ask your budget range? No worries if you don't want to to share. How fun though.
Want to get 1.5-1.8 tcw studs. Thinking of doing 3 prong martini as I like them to sit close to the ear. Don’t like the side view of the basket. Any vendor recommendations?
Whiteflash....they will work with you to find stones the size and quality you want and they have a trade-in policy
Victor Canera, I just got a pair from him in martini settings and they're SO beautiful!
Sharing photos of my 2.02 tcw asscher cut studs! I’ve long admired this thread and wanted to share in case anyone else is interested in step cuts. They are each 1.01 ct H VVS2, set in yellow gold.
