Diamond Earrings

The choice of diamond earrings can be very exciting, especially for those who make such a purchase for the first time.

If you are new to this business, then you should get at least some initial knowledge about diamonds:

1. The cost of diamonds consists of many components: weight, quality and style of cut, color of the stone and its purity. In general, these indicators determine the rarity and beauty of a diamond.
2. Products with large stones are sold necessarily with a certificate issued by the gemological laboratory, which describes in detail all the characteristics of the diamond. Small stones (up to 0.5 carats) are sold without a certificate. Colored stones should never be sold without a certificate.
3. If you buy a product with a diamond for the purpose of investing money, then you should pay attention to large colored stones: orange, pink, yellow, brandy diamonds. Such stones will continue to grow in value due to their rarity and purity.
4. Acquire jewelry should only be in a specialized store, which has a proven reputation. It is difficult for a layman to distinguish cubic zirconia from a diamond, not to mention the fact that there is a huge amount of artificially grown and improved stones on the market now that look identical to natural stones, but have a much lower cost.
5. If you want to buy diamonds in Russia, you should look at the Yakut diamonds offered in retail stores.

Ladies with an oval face can afford to wear diamond earrings of almost any configuration. Round faces look good with dangling earrings, oval or pointed. A beautiful neck is also emphasized by long earrings. Miniature women look better in earrings that are medium in length; they should not wear earrings in the “chandelier” style. Tall women are recommended wide earrings and hoops.

The shape of the lobe also matters. Do not choose earrings that are too big or heavy for your earlobe. Especially it concerns those cases when you plan to constantly wear this model. Light and trendy studs or diamond studs will be the best option for you. In such earrings, Yakut transparent diamonds of small and medium size look great (approximately 4 carats each), emphasizing the beauty of the owner and her shining eyes. Very stylish and nothing superfluous!

Men's earrings more simple form than options for ladies.

Men are offered the option of earrings with a diamond in one ear - a single pusset. To earring in the ear looked succinctly, you must choose the correct form. If you have a long face, choose a smaller earring with square rivets. In addition, the choice of a transparent diamond will be the most optimal and safest option. Black studs that look very cool and can be combined with most types of clothing will undoubtedly suit bold and brutal men.

For children you can buy small earrings. From about three years old, babies are already interested in jewelry, they like to look at mom's earrings, so they can already give them something “like mom's”. Children’s earrings should not cause allergies, so it’s best to buy gold. It is not advisable to buy heavy earrings for babies, the child may have a headache from them. Stones should be firmly fixed and could not fall out. It is better to purchase a product with an English or French lock, then the girl herself will be able to take them off.

The size of diamonds is measured in carats. What is a carat?

One carat equals to 0, 2 g. And in this weight, as jewelers say, 100 points (a smaller measure of the weight of diamonds). It is important to remember that a carat is a unit of weight, but not the size of a stone.

For earrings, the total weight indicated on the tag is divided in half. For example, if you choose 1 carat earrings, then the weight of each diamond in a pair will be 0.5 carat.

For an adult woman, a size of 1.5 carats is comfortable and elegant. If you buy earrings for a small child, their size should be much smaller, since his earlobe is small and thin and large earrings can injure him. The ideal size for a child is 0.01-0.05 carats. This weight will have a stone of about 1.8 mm in diameter.

If diamond earrings are designed for a teenage girl, then you should choose an average size - 0, 2-0, 25 carats. A diamond weighing 0, 2 carats in diameter will be about 3.1 mm, and this is a great size for a young lady.

For older and mature women a size of up to 2 carats is recommended.

The best way to find out if the size is right for you is to hold the earring in your hand. If they seem too heavy, it is better to abandon them. Sometimes large and heavy earrings make their owner feel uncomfortable. A good jeweler can choose your individual jewelry size by making diamond earrings for you to order.

Naturally, it should not be a jewelry alloy. Gold diamond frames are a jewelry classic. Gorgeous shades of pink, white or purple gold underline the glow of the gem in your ears and will surely attract admiring glances to you. However, if you have a tendency to allergies, it is worth buying earrings made of platinum, as this is a more “pure” metal that does not contain foreign impurities, and, accordingly, is hypoallergenic. Silver has similar properties, but it is rarely used in the production of diamond jewelry. Perhaps this is due to the low cost of the material, the exception is practical and inexpensive earrings. However, any jeweler can make silver jewelry with luxurious diamonds to order.

Among jewelry designers, the leading position is occupied by the Cartier trading house.

His artists set the canons of elegance, and in the workshops every day magic happens: precious materials are turned into perfect decorations. Cartier diamonds are unique, they are the central material in the art of this House.

Earrings are offered in a huge variety. Starting from small-sized carnations at quite reasonable prices, and ending with truly royal stones. The frame of yellow, white, pink gold and platinum 950 test favorably emphasizes their beauty and splendor.

The most expensive and luxurious brand of jewelry today is Chopard. They can be called high fashion jewelry. And almost every work is a work of art with individuality. Exclusive earrings from Chopard are so elegant and elegant that it is inappropriate to wear them in daily life. These are cocktail and evening decorations, made of diamonds with the addition of emeralds, sapphires and amethysts and having a mandatory thematic design.

As an example - earrings from the latest collection of this house, which has the name “Disney princesses”. The jewelry is inspired by the themes of famous cartoons. Or delightful openwork earrings made of diamonds and sapphires with tanzanite from the Temptations collection, made in the Byzantine style. In the same collection, the attention of the ladies is amazed by the earrings with aquamarine, tanzanite and diamonds.

Chopard earrings are usually part of a set that also includes a ring and a necklace.

Stud studs are very suitable for everyday use, as well as diamond earrings. Earrings are usually not very large, can be made not only in different versions of gold, but also in silver. This is a kind of classic jewelry. Neat strips of metal are decorated with several small stones or even in bulk from a diamond crumb. There are combinations of stones of different sizes and shades, it looks especially interesting.

These earrings can also be used for an evening out, they have their advantages in their simplicity: they will not kill the impression of a complex cut of the dress. The earrings are combined with a path of diamonds and a laconic black dress in the style of Coco Chanel.

Black diamond earrings are a truly fabulous jewelry. Bold, mysterious and alluring, they are one of the latest trends in jewelry art. However, there are a lot of stones on the market now that look like a black diamond. These are black zirconia, phianites and also artificially grown black diamonds. By the brilliance and radiance of the fianit, Nexus and moissanite are difficult to distinguish from natural diamond, so make sure you have a certificate of authenticity when purchasing.

The shape and design of the black diamond earrings can be varied, because this stone is magnificent both individually and in combination with a traditional transparent diamond. These can be studs, elongated pendants of various lengths, black and white hoops, and heart-shaped earrings, square-shaped earrings, oval-shaped earrings. One of the trends is the combination of a black diamond with non-traditional types of metals for this stone. For example, 925 sterling silver with black rhodium plating, or even stainless steel with black ion plating. Traditionally, a black diamond is set in white gold and platinum.

The most expensive and spectacular are, of course, earrings with large diamonds. Those are considered stones larger than 0.5 carats. Naturally, the larger the size of the stone - the more luxurious it looks and the more expensive it is. However, big is not always the best. Quality depends on a combination of metric characteristics. The fewer defects visible to the naked eye - the greater the play of light shows a stone and the more expensive it is. The rarest nominal and auction diamonds are most appreciated.

Too large single diamonds do not look very elegant, and if you want to buy large stones, give preference to chandelier earrings or pendants. The length of such jewelry is approximately to the chin, they are perfectly combined with an evening dress and high heels.

Congo style is a hoop earring. It appeared in ancient times, when such bulky and expensive earrings were a sign of the status of their owner.

Rings can be of various widths and diameters; classical, flat or volumetric; embossed, openwork or puffy. As for the stone, the options are also not limited by anything except the artist's imagination. Looks great combinations of transparent and colored diamonds

Earrings "Congo" from diamond chips, with a scattering of small diamonds or with stones of average size are appropriate as in the daytime, as well as an addition to the evening along. They are made of all kinds of precious metals, usually only the outer part of the earrings is decorated with stones.

The design of the earrings in the form of “raspberry” is considered a Soviet jewelry classic. In this variant, the central stone, as a rule, is larger, surrounded by small diamonds around the perimeter. There are combinations of different shades of stone, lintels and rims, multiple plates. The combination of diamonds with topazes and rubies is often practiced. Recently, they began to create earrings-raspberries in the form of flowers with petals, studded with diamond chips and stones of small size.There are raspberries - pendants on thin chains hypnotically swaying as the owner moves; raspberries, cloves and raspberries in the composition of complex earrings intricate design.

The term "dancing diamonds" appeared among jewelers not so long ago. To date, earrings made by this technology can be called the most popular. The diamond in them is constantly moving and sparkling, attracting the attention of everyone who passes by. This effect is achieved thanks to the advanced technology of laser drilling of a diamond. A wire from the base material (usually platinum) is inserted into the hole formed, which is fixed by continuous laser welding. Due to this, the stone moves at the slightest movement of the owner, creating a peculiar dance of glowing faces.

Dazzling "dancing" diamonds are placed in various combinations with traditional manufacturing techniques:

1. It is placed in the center of ovals or circles covered with diamond grit;
2. Fix at the ends of the suspensions;
3. Combined with pearls in a variety of options (pearl above or below);
4. Inserted into stud earrings;
5. Combined in the composition of complex "chandeliers".

These jewelry are also called “floating diamonds”.

If you decide to make a gift in the form of earrings with diamonds to a teenage girl, then you should pay attention to the butterfly earrings.

They are named this way because they are really decorated in the form of these attractive creatures. This is a very romantic and not boring option for a young lady who will be combined with both casual clothes and party outfit.

Butterflies on catkins can be placed in a variety of ways, for example, inside a ring or a heart, on a thin chain in the form of a pendant, or simply in the form of studs.

In the collections of designers of fashion houses this year, the attention of women is striking with earrings with aquamarine, tanzanite and diamonds. For example, in the collection "Byzantium" from Chopard. Gorgeous sapphire of deep blue color is surrounded in them with openwork interlacing of diamond web.

Diamonds are often combined with sapphires, emeralds, rubies, pearls and topazes. An example of this combination are the earrings of classic design "raspberry". Pearls are usually inserted as the central stone in the diamond chandelier design earrings, or used for small earrings with diamond chips.

The inner surfaces of diamonds refract light, and this is what causes their sparkling. These expensive stones should be kept away from dirt, harsh chemicals or contact with hard objects.

If your earrings are antique or just very expensive - it is undesirable to try to clean them yourself, it is better to contact a jeweler who has modern equipment for cleaning. You should also do in the event that the earring includes, in addition to diamonds and other precious stones.

The workshop uses steam cleaning, ultrasonic cleaning and cleaning with sulfuric acid.

Simple diamond earrings can be cleaned at home, but use the right methods. Many jewelers provide advice on how to clean diamonds home and provide cleaning solutions.

When cleaning at home in any case, you can not resort to the use of harsh chemicals, soap or coarse brushes.

1. Spread the towel on a flat and well-lit surface.
2. Mix ¼ of ammonia and ¾ of warm water and immerse the earrings in the solution for a period of 3 to 5 minutes (for very dirty products - a maximum of 15 minutes).
3. Rinse with warm water using a soft baby toothbrush.
4. Polish the earrings with a soft, lint-free cloth.

It is possible to clean diamond earrings with soda.In this case, a paste from a mixture of soda and water is applied to the stone. Cleaning is done with a soft brush, then the earrings are thoroughly washed and polished with a lint-free cloth.

Another method of home cleaning is cleaning with vinegar. For this purpose, a mixture of white vinegar and water is used in equal proportions. The product is kept in the solution for 10 to 15 minutes, then cleaned with a soft brush. Then washed and wiped, preventing the formation of traces of droplets on the surface.

If the above methods seem unreliable to you, you should resort to using special cleaning solutions for diamonds that can be purchased at jewelry stores. In this case, follow the instructions for the solution.

It is very important to remember that too frequent cleaning of diamonds can damage the stones and they will lose their luster and shine. Therefore, this procedure is resorted to only if necessary.

Choose your diamond earrings wisely and carefully, look not only at the design and price tag!