Diamond stud earrings are among the most popular earring types around. Their simplicity along with their elegance is what makes them so desirable. Picking the right size diamond stud earring is essential because having one that is too large will not do, and neither will having a set of earrings that are just too small to make any type of aesthetical impact. Of course “too big” and “too small” can only be determined by you, personally.
More often than not it is women that buy the studs with large diamonds in them and men tend to buy the medium to smaller sized rock. This is simply because larger earrings look more appropriate on women than it does on men. White gold makes the earring very classy and is not too crazy as far as price is concerned. As opposed to yellow gold, white gold diamond stud earrings have a more subtle nature to them and they do not really stick out as much as white gold goes with almost any type of outfit. Yellow gold on the other hand is most often reserved for special occasions. The reason yellow gold is viewed so much differently than white gold is that yellow gold is worn to stand out while white gold is worn more to blend in with the surroundings.
Another element in determining the size of an earring is how the metal is going to hold the diamond in place. There are a few options for this such as a 3,4, or 5 pronged basket settings. The type of pronged setting you select is completely up to you and no amount of prongs is necessarily better than any other. Of course as all of these things determine the size of the diamond and earring, size then determines how much you will be paying for these earrings. White gold diamond stud earrings can be very pricy, but at the same time, if you do some shopping, they can be very reasonably priced as well. If you do some educated shopping online and in local jewelry stores you will quickly find out that buying white gold diamond stud earrings is not an unfathomable thought.
Price
The biggest question people have when looking at any type of jewelry is, “how much does it cost?” When talking about diamonds and gold most people quickly assume that it is going to be a lot more expensive than it actually is. A lower end price of a diamond stud earring set in white gold can be anywhere from $100 to $250. That is not bad at all considering there are diamond stud earrings out there that cost more than some cars. The price is really determined by the amount of carats in the diamond and the metal it is set in. A 1/3 carat diamond with a 14k white gold setting falls right into the price range I mentioned before at around $200. That is a modest earring which is not all too large. But if someone is looking to buy a diamond earring with, let’s say, a 3 or 4 carat diamond, the price will be a lot higher.
If these price ranges are a bit too high I would recommend buying a diamond stud earring set in sterling silver. Silver is great because it is a cheaper metal that is very durable at the same time. White gold is not the cheapest type of setting as far as diamond stud earrings go but it is most definitely not the most expensive either. It is a nice middle of the road type of diamond stud earring because of it’s beauty and the fact that it can be very subtle at the same time.
Care
Gold is a significantly softer metal than silver or platinum which means that when you buy and own a pair of white gold diamond stud earrings it is imperative that you take excellent care of them. Since gold is so soft it is susceptible to showing visible wear and tear and is likely to wear down much faster than silver if not taken care of. If you plan on wearing these studs frequently it is even more important to take care of them. a lot of folks will buy a pair of white or yellow gold studs and only wear them maybe once or twice every month, and if that is the case, they are very easy to take care of. How often you wear the earrings is completely up to you as well but a lot of people do not realize that gold requires significant care until it is too late and something happens to the earring.
Buying
When all the specifications of the earrings are in order, it obviously comes time to actually purchase the earrings. Diamond stud earrings set in white gold are very popular and not too difficult to find. The internet is loaded with jewelry sites and individual sellers who have some of the nicest, most elegant earrings around. At the same time there are jewelry stores everywhere where you can simply run down and pick up a pair as opposed to waiting in the mail.
There is no right or wrong place to buy diamond earrings but I do suggest that you do a lot of shopping before actually making a purchase. Check out the jewelry stores and see their prices and compare them to the prices you find from different websites online. This way you can ensure yourself that you are getting your money’s worth. Too many people see a set of earrings they really enjoy and immediately buy them only to find another pair somewhere else for less money. By shopping around extensively you can make sure that that never happens to you.