Customer Reviews

14k Gold, Round, Diamond Stud Earrings (1/2 cttw, I-J Color, I1-I2Clarity)

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As someone who sold fine jewelry for three years, I feel I should point out a few things about these earrings. These earrings are almost the worst clarity that you can get. The best diamonds are called flawless and the go down from that to VS to SI to I1, I2, and I3. Diamonds rated with VS or SI have no inclusions that can be seen with the naked eye. I1, I2, and I3 rated diamonds have visible inclusions. Those inclusions can range from milky spots to dark black spots. The best color for a diamond is between D and I. D,E, and F are considered colorless (no tint of yellow). G, H, and I are considered near colorless (generally you can see no yellow tint with these, but I rated diamonds can sometimes look a little yellow depending on how liberal the sellers are with their gradings. J is usually a light yellow. Certified diamonds are proven to have certain characteristics. They have been looked at by gemologists who have rated them. Uncertified diamonds...well, let's just say you should check those out. These studs are uncertified. So, these studs are I1-I2 (included) and they may or may not have a tint of yellow since they are I-J in color. 14k gold is good, but these earrings also don't have screw backs, which keep them safely on an ear so they aren't lost. The store I worked at sold 1/2ct studs of a similar quality for $199. Now, this isn't to say that 1/2ct studs that are I1-2 and I-J can't be pretty. My suggestion, however, is to go to an actual store. Salespeople are motivated to find you the best quality studs for the money you are willing to spend because they do not want the purchase returned (most are on commission and also want you to come back to them as repeat customers). Go in knowing a little bit about diamonds and they will know you expect the best you can get and that you might go elsewhere to buy. Also, $499 will buy you more than what you are getting with this item. Go shop around a little, make a purchase in a store, and if the person receiving the studs doesn't like them they are EASY to return. However, since you have seen them and picked them out in person, you know they look good and they probably won't need to be returned. The recipient will also feel more special because you took the time to find nice ones AND you get perks from buying them in store, such as free jewelry cleanings. These are just my thoughts. I hope they help someone.

The diamonds were a little yellowish, they were a little cloudy, and they didn't sparkle like I would have wished. But what do you expect for $300?

The diamonds are real sparklers. They are simple for daytime wear and sophisticated enough for a night on the town. A good value!

Diamonds are naturally occurring stones. That means all of them are different, some more yellow than others and some have minor imperfections. However, these were white, and clear to my untrained eye. I thought these were a bit small for 1/2 carat, but my girlfriend just loves them (and they seem larger on the ear than in the box) and that is what really matters. These are a good value and with Amazon's lenient return policy, I thought "How could I go wrong?" One minor gripe: the backings were too loose and fell off while she was wearing them. Luckily she was able to find the earring in the house, but we had to go and buy new backings (couldn't find them) at the local jewelry store. Amazon [are you listening] should do a better job of ensuring tight fitting backings because they come in different sizes and she would have been really upset if they got lost!

I thought these stones were fine until I compared them with the equivalently rated stones at several local jewlers. These diamonds were loaded with black specs, like 15-20. The diamonds at my local jewlers' stores contained only two or three black specs visible under a microscope and barely visible with the naked eye. I returned these and bought some from Kay's. They were about 25% more, but the difference was huge. Much more sparkle.

This is the 3rd review I'm giving. I'll keep it simple. With these earrings you are spared on the packaging as they arrive in a poor box and poor bag. Get past this and the diamonds appear fine without any bad marks and with a good sparkle. Without really knowing what I'm looking at I think they are nice and look very good on my lady. In hindsight I probably should have gotten a bigger stone or more expensive setting. The back of the earrings get loose and may fall off.

I received these earrings for Christmas and my boyfriend was so excited to give them to me. One of them is wonderful (great clarity and cut) while the other one has a huge black speck in the dead center which completely destroys the quality making it look like a shattered piece of glass. I feel so badly because he is so disappointed and I'm afraid his Christmas is ruined! Amazon claims to carefully inspect all items for quality. I can't understand how they'd try to pass this off with the clarity level/rating they claimed it had! At least be honest avbout the quality. These are being returned ASAP! Lesson learned...never buy jewelry online!

I bought 2 pair of 1/2 carat diamond earrings in the middle of December and they are very nice. Then I bought 2 pair of 1/2 carat diamond earrings in the end of December and they are very POOR quality. Very cloudy and I'm not impressed.....

Well, I don't wear them, however, my wife was very pleased with her Christmas present. If Mama's happy,everyone's happy. I would definitely endorse shopping on Amazon. In my case, my target was 14k white gold, diamond stud earings. I found them in all shapes, sizes and prices on Amazon. Very pleased.

I received my earrings very fast! Nice surprise. They are beautiful. I love them.