Without doubt a diamond stud earring is one of the boldest statements of success and style that anybody can wear, and recently earrings adorned with just a single diamond or encrusted with several small diamonds have become the last word in fashion. They are available in a number of styles, from hip hop to elegant gold pave settings.
For many years, genuine diamond earrings have tended to be associated with older people, particularly women, but now an increasing number of men are wearing them rather than the plain gold style of stud earring. This has come about largely as a result of the combination of the music and fashion industry, and hip-hop now almost seems to describe a particular style of fashion as much as it does a style of music, most typically with the concept of bling.
As a direct result of the hip hop style, it has become increasingly popular amongst younger people to adorn themselves with as much bling as possible. A diamond stud earring fits that bill perfectly, since these are diamond earrings that have been designed specifically with younger people in mind. From their vibrant colours, funky designs and highly distinctive looks, these earrings are instantly recognizable for both their style and status. Many of the colored diamonds have been enhanced to produce a stronger, more vibrant coloration to the earring.
An example of these is a diamond kite earring in three colors, with white, blue and canary yellow diamonds in a pave setting of white 14 carat gold. Not only beautiful, but a distinctive statement of style and wealth, but for a real hip-hop earring you can have 4 carats of white diamonds in a square 14 carat gold setting - that really sparkles, and 14K gold is not as soft as 18K and therefore wears better.
I met Jack Kennedy in November, 1946.... We went out on a double date and it turned out to be a fair evening for me. I seduced a girl who would have been bored by a diamond as big as the Ritz.
—Norman Mailer (b. 1923)
It might be easy to assume that a diamond stud earring designed with style and fashion in mind compromises on the quality of manufacture, but this is not the case. Such earrings can be of the very highest quality, beautifully crafted in fine gold with securely set diamonds that offer the perfect accompaniment to a diamond watch in traditional, contemporary or bling styles in a wide range of designs and colors.
Some men love checkerboard styles with white and deeper colored diamonds set in a check pattern. Others prefer the bling of lots of small bright and sparkling white diamonds, set against a yellow gold color. The same is true for women, since diamond stud earrings are suitable for both sexes, some being specifically designed to be unisex.
People notice three things about a person wearing diamond stud earrings - whether man or woman. The first will likely be the flashing sparkly diamonds as they catch the light, and the second might well be the vibrant colors of some of the diamonds that have been enhanced to draw the eye. The final thing they will notice is the style of the person him or herself, since the people who wear real diamonds either have that touch of class that comes with wearing diamond earrings in traditional settings, or the flashy bling-bling of hip-hop styles that make a real statement about the wearer.
Such diamond stud earrings can vary from under 0.3 to over 6 carats of diamonds and more, either solitaire or with a mixture of clear or colored diamonds in a variety of different cuts and settings that are designed for maximum impact on both the wearer and admirer. Some prefer all white, while others prefer a mixture of enhanced colors.
The lover never sees personal resemblances in his mistress to her kindred or to others. His friends find in her a likeness to her mother, or her sisters, or to persons not of her blood. The lover sees no resemblance except to summer evenings and diamond mornings, to rainbows and the song of birds.
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)
History has confirmed time and again that diamonds are a girl's best friend, and no woman can fail to be impressed and delighted with the gift of diamonds. A pair of diamond stud earrings has always been a beautiful and lasting gift to buy that special woman at certain times in her life, but is now increasingly becoming a gift for women to purchase for the man in their life, and although single earrings were at one time the style for men, it is now normal for them to wear the pair.
Whether it is a single solitaire earring or a pair consisting of white and colored diamonds in one of many new patterns, and settings in white or yellow gold, diamond stud earrings adds a sparkle to your ears and are an ideal gift, both for lovers of hip-hop and bling, and the more traditionally minded, and when it comes to cost you can purchase diamond earrings online at a fraction of the normal cost if you know where to look.
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