Diamond Earrings

Famous Earring Designs

Wherever you see a red carpet, there will always be a pair of earrings on either side of a celebrity head! People have been adorning themselves throughout history, but it is the glamour of the film industry that has cemented the association with glamour, fame and luxury. A great example has to be Linda Fiorentino starring in “The Moderns,”  where in one scene, one of her earrings is thrown onto a the table of a café, for a glass of whiskey. Other examples include the seductive way that the character Mrs Robinson removes one of hers in the original movie of “The Graduate.” The continuation through to real life is seen with stars such as Barbara Stanwyck and Lana Turner, two actresses rarely scene in real life without wearing their dazzling display of diamonds. Celebrities adore the glamour that gemstones bring and the a stone confirms the glamour of the celebrity. Even recent events such as the 66th Golden Globes saw Kate Winslet adorned with Platinum examples made by designer brand Chopard. The timeless, hard wearing nature and preciousness of Platinum makes it a luxurious but popular choice with celebrities.

Diamond Ear Studs

By far our most popular style of earring has to be stud earrings. These are a true classic and form an essential part of the jewellery wardrobe. They consist of the setting onto which the peg is mounted. Onto this, a butterfly attachment or screw-back is fitted to secure the body onto the ear. Larger ear pieces over 0.50cts we tend to supply as screw backs with a threaded peg, to ensure the earring stays firmly in the ear. After all, they are not something anybody wishes to lose! Three claw stud designs can be created for a wide range of shapes. By far the most popular are round studs. These are available as either three claw  studs  or four claw designs or even six claw stud designs. Round brilliants are a true classic design like the round solitaire ring. We are happy to provide any choice of precious metal and we are often asked to advise on 18ct yellow gold examples. By making the back of the earring in 18ct yellow gold and the setting in white gold, the stone will appear larger since the whiteness of the metal blends better with the white diamond. It is however dictated by personal preference. Our range of studs  include princess cuts as well as emerald cut designs, to name but a few of the fancy shapes we can provide. One of the more decadent sizes has to be carat earrings in a range of shapes. Although twice the price of a 1ct solitaire ring due to double the carat weight, it is possible to vary the clarity and maintain the whiteness to reduce the cost to an affordable level.

Drop Earring Designs

For evening wear or to just achieve that little extra movement in the ear, we provide a very selective range of drop designs , sometimes referred to as diamond earrings by some. Our diamond drop designs are only created using white stones of a high clarity to provide that extra bit of sparkle from the fire created in the stone. After all, it is the cut, clarity and colour that in combination, create this brilliance. Because these styles hang from the ear, they are less hidden by the hair than studs that sit on the ear-lobe. They are an ideal design for an evening out and lend themselves very well to formal dress. Being extremely versatile, they can also be worn by day on a regular basis. We have a variety of designs which include cluster drops in pear shape designs, appearing from a distance like a single stone due to the close proximity of the small compactly set gems. Other designs include our scatter drop styles with diamonds arranged over three strands that hang from the ear, or our snowflake drops where stones are set in a snowflake arrangement. Some of these styles can combine the drop with the stud, where a single stone sits on the ear lobe, with an additional stone hanging below it as a drop, all in the same piece. In such designs, it is possible to combine more than one stone. Pear shapes are perfect also, due to the natural tear shape of the stone suiting suspension from the ear lobe.