Customer Reviews

14k White Gold Black Diamond Stud Earrings (1 cttw)

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I love black diamonds, and have three pairs of earrings of different sizes, all bought online. I've noticed that several reviewers here were surprised that these 1cttw black diamonds are smaller than expected. Please note before you buy, so you don't end up disappointed:

-#1: These earrings are advertised as 1 CTTW, meaning 1 Carat TOTAL Weight. In other words, each stone is approximately 1/2 carat, for a total combined weight of 1 carat. As anyone who has bought jewelry online before can tell you, stud earrings are usually advertised this way.

-#2: Black diamonds are naturally denser than white diamonds, and therefore weigh more (about 1/3 more). Thus, a 1 ct black diamond will be approximately the same size as a 2/3 ct white diamond. Many online sellers provide the stone's diameter in millimeters as well as the carat weight. It would be very helpful if Amazon would list measurements on their stones as well, but until they catch on, just keep the weight difference in mind when buying black diamonds.

One more thing for those complaining about the price, I priced a pair of earrings similar to these at Boscov's this weekend, just to see how good a deal I got. Boscov's regular price on 1 cttw black diamonds in 14k gold was $799.00, but they were on sale for $391.00. Compared to that, Amazon's price is a steal, as long as you know what you're buying.

Those who do their homework beforehand are rarely disappointed with their purchases.

Happy Holidays!

These diamonds resembled faceted hematite which costs a fraction of this pair. Not at all what was expected; post was also bent when received.
UPDATE: I have since purchased black diamond studs which are gorgeous and far superior to these in construction and quality of the settings and the stones. Nice black diamonds are truly lovely, especially in white gold settings and I'd recommend getting at least the 1cttw to really show off the dark beauty. As with white diamonds, the closer in match of the pair, the better, and the pair I'd originally received were on all counts inferior stones as was the setting.

the black diamond stud earring are more than I expected. They have a rich look, and good shine.

I was very pleased with the earrings. You would be hard pressed to beat the price. We ordered some of these for my mother in law and a pair for my wife. The only thing to complain about was the pair for my mother in law did not come in a jewelery box and the pair for my wife did, weird but no big deal.

I knew that my wife looked at these earrings by the browsing history,so I thought I'd surprise her and order them for a gift. She was delighted,and they look very nice on her. (pat on back for me) I am not a jewelery expert,but I cannot see a thing wrong with them. They look very expensive,which they were not. Great deal on a beautiful pair of earings. I also upgraded shipping to 2nd day air. The earrings arrived at my door in 17hrs.from the time of ordering. AMAZING!! Thank you UPS and Amazon. I just might get lucky tonight.

The earrings are beautiful, favorite pieces of my wife. The price is great. There is nothing to "not like" about this purchase. Very pleased.

They look better on the picture than they do when you receive them. Very small but will use them in the second pierced whole in my ear, not as the main earring since they are so small.

I have never purchased jewelry from Amazon before, only books and electronics. I normally buy jewelry online from Tiffany for my wife. The earrings were very nice and my wife was very pleased. The size and quality were as promised. No complaints!

A bit disappointed with this item, the backing is a bit loose and on several occasions, it fell off easily. Furthermore, I do not see much sparkle in this item. Does not do justice to the amount spent.

I was happy with the stone size, but the settings were rather chinzy. The backs are really small, and dig into your ear lobe, but once I put better backs on them, they were fine.