How To Choose Diamond Earrings

imaginediamonds.com/earrings.html -- There’s a line in Lewis Carroll’s beloved Alice in Wonderland in which Alice asks the Cheshire Cat which way she should go. He asks her where she’s going, and she replies that she doesn’t know. “If you don’t know where you are going,” the Cat replies, “any road will get you there.” In other words, if you don’t really care where you end up, then it doesn’t really matter which path you take. I think of this exchange whenever someone asks me for advice on a jewelry purchase, particularly earrings because the types are so varied. If you truly don’t care about the type, style, and quality of your diamond earrings—if you’re just looking for something pretty or a quick solution for a last-minute gift—then it doesn’t matter which pair you choose. If, however, you do have preferences and ideas about your perfect pair and would just like some help getting there—some help with choosing diamond earrings—let me see what I can do about helping you narrow down the possible paths.

Choosing a pair of diamond earrings comes down to two components: the style and the diamonds. By style, we of course mean the type of earrings. Are they small and dainty, large and gaudy? And when it comes to the diamonds, of course we mean any and all included in the pair, whether that means two large studs or dozens of small stones embedded into a pair of chandeliers.

The Style

Let’s start with style. You’ve heard me say this before, in that I always insist that a person start with the overall style they are looking for before turning attention to the actual diamonds themselves. Because until you have a framework, you hardly know what your diamond needs will really be. And as we’ll see when we get to the diamonds section of this post, the importance and prominence of the diamonds—and consequently the degree to which you must carefully select—depends entirely on the style of earrings you choose to buy. So let’s look at a few style examples that should give you some ideas when choosing diamond earrings.

Hoops are one of the most commonly seen types of diamond earring of all time. Their versatile, “can go with anything” ease make them a popular choice. At times I’ve heard complaints that hoops are a bit boring, in that the only aspect you can really customize is the size of the hoops, but their no fuss simplicity will likely always make them favorites. With hoops it’s particularly important to make sure the diamonds appear to be uniform in size and color. If one is noticeably darker than all the rest, it will stand out dramatically.

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