14K White Gold Lab-Grown Diamond Stud Earrings

14K White Gold Lab-Grown Diamond Pave Earrings With Real Stones in Solid Gold

Studs of about 4.7mm, pave set with lab-grown diamonds in solid 14K white gold. This is the only piece in the collection where both the metal and the stones are real, and that is a fundamentally different product from a coated piece with simulated stones. A lab-grown diamond is chemically and optically the same stone as a mined diamond. Delivered with a GDTC certificate.

Product details

• Material: solid 14K white gold (585)

• Stones: lab-grown diamond, round brilliant, pave set

• Total carat weight: 0.084 ct

• Color and clarity: G, SI2

• Diameter: approximately 4.7mm

• Fitting: push-back

• Includes GDTC certificate and a Carpe Ice jewelry box

Solid Gold Instead of a Layer Over Something Else

On plated jewelry there is a thin layer of precious metal over another base, and that layer is finite by definition. Here the gold is the piece itself. So nothing can wear through, because there is nothing else underneath, and a jeweler can always tighten the setting or have the studs polished. The metal also holds material value, which a coated piece does not. That difference is exactly where the price difference comes from.

What G and SI2 Mean

Diamond is graded on color and clarity, and those letters say something concrete. G sits in the upper half of the near-colorless range: beside a completely colorless stone you would struggle to see the difference, and worn on its own you would not. SI2 means there are inclusions in the stone that can be found under a ten-times loupe. At this size that is a sensible choice: on stones of this dimension those inclusions cannot be told apart by eye, so you are not paying for a clarity you will never see.

Why Pave and Not One Large Stone

In a pave setting several small diamonds sit close together so they look like a single sparkling surface. That gives you two things over a solitaire at the same budget. You get more visible surface for the same carat weight, and because the small stones sit at different angles, there is always something catching light as you move. A solitaire is quieter and more formal; a pave looks more modern.

How 4.7mm Looks

At this diameter the studs are clearly visible but not emphatic. They fit under a hat, against a phone and with smart clothing, which makes them suitable to leave in every day. If you want something immediately noticeable from a distance, the 7.5mm moissanite studs are the larger choice; if you want precious metal and real stones, this is the piece.

Care

Diamond attracts grease and that is the main reason a stone can look dull. Lukewarm water, a drop of mild soap and a soft toothbrush along the underside of the setting will lift it away; that is where the light enters. On a pave setting, check now and then that all the small stones are still secure, because small stones in a dense setting are the most vulnerable to a hard knock. Solid gold has no layer that can wear through, so nothing comes off in the shower; still take the earrings out for sport and before the pool, because chlorine attacks the alloy and the setting.