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birdman
Feb 11, 2003
Do you have any general advice about buying diamond studs? I'm thinking about getting a baller pair of them for my girlfriend, I'm wanting to spend about $3-5k - is that enough to get the job done?

I'm in NYC, so I have access to a huge wealth of jewelry stores, but I can also obviously buy online - which I may prefer. I was looking at sites such as bluenile originally.

What should I be looking for when buying studs? Obviously they will not be showcased like a ring, but the "eye popping" effect I'd still want to be visible. What sort of size/cut/clarity/color should I be looking for so I can get the best bang for the buck for something that will be going into the ear?

Also, is there any benefit to getting platinum? It seems like white gold is the way to go from some of the comments in this thread. Does the setting matter for studs? I've seen 3 and 4 prong settings, and don't really have a preference - will one make them look better than the other?

One last question is when you see studs advertised as "1ct diamond studs", does this mean .5 cts for each earring, or 1ct for each earring?

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