Customer Reviews

14k White Gold, Round, Diamond Stud Earrings (1/2 cttw, J-K Color, I2-I3 Clarity)

5 star:		(14)
4 star:		(14)
3 star:		(10)
2 star:		(10)
1 star:		(32)

 

 

With this inexpensive grade of diamonds, visible flaws can be very likely, as can off-colors. Combine that with cloudiness rather than the clearly refracting internal facets of a good diamond, and the stones are dull and lifeless.

Unfortunately, the slightly larger size of 1/2cttw makes these flaws more apparent. The result is hit-or-miss depending on your particular stones. Mine was more miss than hit, so I returned them rather than giving the flawed earrings to my wife. I also got a pair of the 1/3 cttw diamonds (very similar and cheaper): 14k White Gold, Round, Diamond Stud Earrings (1/3 cttw, K-L Color, I3 Clarity) . That pair worked very well and was bright and clear, as shown by shining a flashlight into the stones.

Amazon's lenient return policy applies equally to jewelry, of course.

For me at least, these 1/2 cttw earrings didn't work. Not recommended.

unbelievably cloudy and yellow. Not worth it at any price. Better off buying quality cubic zirconia in 14K gold setting. Save your money.

I ordered these as a gift. There were black flecks inside the diamond. Very visible without aid. At first I thought it was a mark. I would be embarassed to give anyone this so I returned it. I would rate it ZERO stars but there is no option for that.

The quality of the stones is horrendous, there are significant inclusions which are visible with naked eye from as far away as 3 feet. These diamons should have been turned into diamond dust, not set into jewelery.

Cameron Berg's review below does not take into account the effect of misleading photographs on the Amazon site. If these diamond studs are color J-K as specified, and "off-color" as he himself states, then why does the photograph only show a flawless white diamond? Why do all the photos of diamonds here (see the links above) also show white (not off-color) diamonds when the grade for color is less than white? If there are "visible impurities" they don't reveal them or even suggest them in the photographs? Why not put a comparison photo with a ruler, or coin for accurate size comparison? My friend bought this these studs and they were truly OFF-color: a true YELLOW, not white. Why shouldn't the photos reveal the truth so buyers aren't improperly influenced by Amazon? Not all shoppers are diamond experts. ALSO Cameron Berg did not buy these exact earrings--his comments are on other purchases.

I would recommend these earrings to anyone. Yes, they are I3 clarity, which means that there are visible flaws. However, these diamonds go on your ear, not your hand, and for that reason I think that they make an excellent value for diamond earrings. The diamonds are sufficiently colorless, and I would definitely buy them again for myself or for a gift (although perhaps not for someone who is very picky about diamonds).

I bought these for my young daughter. I understood the basics of diamond ratings and wasn't concerned with the inclusions they may have contained. I expected low quality stones with some particles visable to the naked eye. What i didn't expect was the cloudiness. Although these weren't yellow in color they were the absolute worst pair of diamonds i had ever seen. There was no clarity just two milky looking stones. These diamonds should have been grinded and used for diamond dust or chips only!

These earrings were terrible. There was no sparkle at all and flaws were clearly visible. Chipped glass would have been better.

These diamonds shouldn't be offered in this size for jewelry. The imperfections in them seriously hinder the sparkling characteristics a diamond is known for. Great price - but you get what you pay for.

These were the worst pair of earings I have ever seen. They were yellow from a mile away. Amazon was very accomodating when I returned them, but save yourself the hassle the price is too good to be true with these earings.