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Diamond studs for wife by X-Mas

Maybe go with a gorgeous 15k single stone pendant?
 
She might be on her own upgrade train with a vendor.

What about a 3 stone right hand ring or something like that?
 
OP -- If the earrings in the photo of your wife are real diamonds (not CZs) then she already has a good-sized pair of studs. However, they could be costume jewelry, there's no way to know by just looking at a photo, CZs can look very real and are sometimes mounted in 14K gold. I own some CZ costume jewelry as well as real diamonds and mix them, so its not unheard of.

I second what whitewave said and go in a different direction, maybe an eternity band or pendant necklace.
 
Steak said:
Btw, I sneaky took a pic of what she has on now. Let me know what you guys think the size is. I def want to get something bigger or at least the same size 9C6A427F-CE1A-41D7-B112-71B4DC15D675.jpeg
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Do you know if these are real? That’s really the only question you need to know. If she takes them out tonight, take a pic of the teensy stamp in the metal. It will give us some good info. ;)
 
she does not take them off so this is the closest I can get to them without raising suspicion

So are those 2ct EACH you guys think?
 
All these suggestions are great. I just have done so well with ID jewelry.
 
OP, I think she has small lobes as @KristinTech mentioned. And the ones in the photo have a fair amount of metal around them so it's very hard to get an idea of what size they are. If her ear lobes are as small as they look in the photo, I disagree that they are already close to 3 carats total weight. And we have no idea about the quality of the diamonds or if they are diamonds. If you really want to buy her a surprise and not get more information about what she already has, I think I agree that a pendant, if she doesn't have one, might be wiser.
 
She has mentioned in the past that she does not like the current earrings much as they are old. This was the reason for the stud surprise.

can I get 1.5 ct each ear stud within my price range? Or maybe even 2ct each ear? Or do I need to up the price ?
 
Everyone's earlobe sizes are different, which makes the diamond stud size appear different.

That said, I have fairly small earlobes. I'll a little gal (US dress size 00)

Here is what a 1.7 ct diamond stud looks like on me. I don't think its that much larger (if larger at all) than what the OP wife's stud looks like. Granted this is not a super-ideal cut diamond and super ideals usually have better spread for their size (but the OP wife's diamond wasn't a super ideal either.)

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Steak said:
Btw, I sneaky took a pic of what she has on now. Let me know what you guys think the size is. I def want to get something bigger or at least the same size 9C6A427F-CE1A-41D7-B112-71B4DC15D675.jpeg
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would the heavier/bigger earrings make them droop? This size seems perfect for her. Anything too big, I am unsure.

I will go for ACA.
 
RunningwithScissors said:
Everyone's earlobe sizes are different, which makes the diamond stud size appear different.

That said, I have fairly small earlobes. I'll a little gal (US dress size 00)

Here is what a 1.7 ct diamond stud looks like on me. I don't think its that much larger (if larger at all) than what the OP wife's stud looks like. Granted this is not a super-ideal cut diamond and super ideals usually have better spread for their size (but the OP wife's diamond wasn't a super ideal either.)

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So this is 1.7ct just in that one ear? It looks similar to what my wife’s size
 
OP, I actually like your wife’s studs especially the setting they are in. Super Ideal would be my vote. Also, since she said she wants to upgrade her studs someday I would ask her something like, if you could pick out a piece of jewelry right now what would you pick? Studs, RHR, diamond pendant...what would it be? Most women have a bucket list of jewels they want and some things are a little further down the list than others. Does that make sense? I know you want it to be a surprise and that’s great, but if she has her heart set on something else before the studs wouldn’t you want to know that? Just an idea. Food for thought if you will. GL! I am sure you will pick out something beautiful. And plus you can’t go wrong with diamond studs. They are a classic staple!
 
Throwing a slight wrench in the works - if your wife already has round studs, what about getting her fancy shapes (eg pear, oval or EC)? Personally I love emerald cuts in the ears, they look so chic. And while I have MRBs, I sometimes wish I had gone for something different like EC or oval, enough that a pair of ECs or ovals are on my wish list (lower priority than other items though). This may be something you should talk to her about because some women might want rounds only for the ears, but if she’s open to a different shape that would look lovely and super chic, IMO.
 
Steak said:
So this is 1.7ct just in that one ear? It looks similar to what my wife’s size
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Yes, that is a 1.7 ct non-super ideal in that one ear on me. It may look different on your wife. Remember, everyone has a different size and shape earlobe, so 1.7 ct will appear larger on some people and smaller on other people -- it is relative to the size of the earlobe.

Side note about terminology: when people say "ctw" it means carat TOTAL weight (the weight for all the diamonds or gemstones in a piece of jewelry). So when people are speaking about diamond stud earrings for example, and they say "ctw" they are referring to the weight of BOTH diamonds. When they say "ct" they are referring to the weight of one diamond in one stud.

Also you should note that "carat" is a weight and not a size. When you want to talk about size, look at the millimeter spread of a diamond. Different one carat diamonds can have different mm spreads because every diamond is cut slightly differently. They won't appear drastically different to your eye, but there can be small differences. When matching two diamonds for studs, you will want to make sure the spreads are within 0.15 mm or less (some people prefer within 0.10 mm.)
 
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Steak said:
Last minute decision! I was planning something else, but can't go wrong with diamonds as a present to my wife

Budget 10k-15K, but prefer closer to 10K

I would like at least 1ct per ear, eye clean.

Martini setting.

That is about all I know as all of this is new to me. Is is still possible to get this done or should I wait till next year when I have more time to research?

Appreciate any input!
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So.... I'm going to break with the trend here.

Although super ideal cut VS+ stones are nice in studs, it's overkill and I would personally put more money towards weight/MM and less money towards cut and clarity.

The logic is that people don't look at studs as closely as they will look at a ring.

If you buy GIA Certified Excellent or Very Good cut stones of SI1-SI2 clarity and H-I color you are going to 'get a lot more bang for your buck'

Good luck!
 
I agree that with studs, you could go I/J and SI1

Mine are F Si1 and I do sort of wish I could have gone down to H/I and did bigger size, but now I have jackets and it’s been a good size to get sapphire studs to fit into those jackets etc.

So I’m done with upgrading studs.
 
Skyjems said:
So.... I'm going to break with the trend here.

Although super ideal cut VS+ stones are nice in studs, it's overkill and I would personally put more money towards weight/MM and less money towards cut and clarity.

The logic is that people don't look at studs as closely as they will look at a ring.

If you buy GIA Certified Excellent or Very Good cut stones of SI1-SI2 clarity and H-I color you are going to 'get a lot more bang for your buck'

Good luck!
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I would agree with this (even tho I have no regrets on my ACA studs), but I only said super ideal bc she already has a pair of studs with a nice presence to them. Plus I like her setting a lot. Either way I am sure OP will pick out a very nice pair of studs.
 
Just be sure you are buying from somewhere with a good upgrade policy.

Everyone is different, but for me, I do see my earrings as often and as closely as I see my ring, so a super ideal is totally worth it. That extra sparkle turns heads.
 
I’m sorry... I’m having surgery 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday, so I lost the plot.

Which ones are you comparing? I have no problem doing Si1 for studs for clarity and with Whiteflash or CBI they are likely going to be eye clean so why pay for something you can’t see anyway?
 
whitewave said:
I’m sorry... I’m having surgery 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday, so I lost the plot.

Which ones are you comparing? I have no problem doing Si1 for studs for clarity and with Whiteflash or CBI they are likely going to be eye clean so why pay for something you can’t see anyway?
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O good luck!

I lost the plot too lol

So go for H/I and Si1 and MAX size - any suggestions on particular stones?
 
RunningwithScissors said:
Everyone's earlobe sizes are different, which makes the diamond stud size appear different.

That said, I have fairly small earlobes. I'll a little gal (US dress size 00)

Here is what a 1.7 ct diamond stud looks like on me. I don't think its that much larger (if larger at all) than what the OP wife's stud looks like. Granted this is not a super-ideal cut diamond and super ideals usually have better spread for their size (but the OP wife's diamond wasn't a super ideal either.)

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Is there a similar stone for me to see? The size looks good. Approx cost of a similar stone?
 
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