| One of the most beautiful pieces of jewelry you | | | | balanced, pulling the diamond stud forward and |
| can own is a pair of diamond stud earrings. | | | | creating a droopy look. The best settings - the |
| Elegantly simple and stunningly beautiful, diamond | | | | three-prong martini style or four-prong basket |
| stud earrings are a classic look that will never go | | | | style - pull the center of gravity back, making the |
| out of style. And, with so many styles and cuts | | | | diamond stud fit snuggly and beautifully against |
| to choose from, diamond stud earrings are easy | | | | your ear. Remember that even the most beautiful |
| to customize. This article explains how to create | | | | diamond will look bad in a poor setting. |
| the perfect pair of diamond stud earrings that will | | | | 6 Make sure to choose quality diamond stud |
| become a treasured heirloom for years to come. | | | | earrings. Look at the color, cut, and clarity of the |
| Steps: | | | | diamond studs. Look to see that the diamond |
| 1 Find a local jeweler or a reputable website that | | | | stud is clear, with no obvious inclusions. Make sure |
| sells made-to-order diamond stud earrings. | | | | that the light is reflected evenly out of the |
| 2 Choose the price range you are most | | | | diamond with no dark spots. Remember that |
| comfortable with. Diamond studs can vary | | | | bigger isn't always better. |
| dramatically depending on size and quality. They | | | | 7 Order your diamond stud earrings and enjoy. |
| can cost as little as $150 or as much as $15000 | | | | Tips:o When you order your diamond stud |
| or more. | | | | earrings, take note of the size of the diamonds. |
| 3 Choose the cut that best suits you. If you have | | | | Stones that are 1/8 to 1/4 carats are tiny. If you |
| a broader face you'll probably look best with | | | | order stones that are 1/5 carat or more, the |
| princess cut diamond studs. If your face is thinner | | | | effect will be much more dramatic and pleasing.o |
| round cut studs will be your best fit. | | | | If you are unsure of your skin tone hold a piece |
| 4 Choose the precious metal that best suits your | | | | of clean white paper against your hand, if you |
| skin tone for the backing. If you have a warm | | | | notice a yellowish hue then you have a warm skin |
| skin tone yellow gold will look best. If your skin | | | | tone, if you see a bluish hue then your skin tone |
| tone is cool you will probably look better in white | | | | is cool. |
| gold or platinum. | | | | Warnings:o While diamonds are one of the hardest |
| 5 Make sure you choose a well balanced setting | | | | materials on earth they can still be damaged. |
| for your diamond stud earrings. Some settings, | | | | Avoid extremes of temperature, and always |
| such as the crown style setting, are poorly | | | | store separately. |