Settle one earring or two and the length of the cross, then the diamonds and the gold
Ask first whether a listing is one earring or two. Most titles here say single, yet some descriptions speak of a pair, so let the live chat settle it before you pay. Then choose the length. A cross about 15 mm long sits close on the lobe, and the short ones sold most in the year. Every cross is 14K gold set with natural round diamonds.
One or two: single cross earring, cross earrings for both ears
Ask the live chat whether a listing buys one cross or two. Eight of the nine titles say single, and the store shelves them with its single earrings, yet most of those descriptions call the piece a pair. If it is one, order two of the same listing for both ears.
One cross goes on either ear, since no rule holds today about the side. Wear it where people see it when they talk to you, and read the old customs in which ear men wear earrings. The ninth listing is a crucifix titled for ladies.
Length: small cross earrings, 15 mm and 25 mm crosses
Choose by length, because length is what hangs below the lobe. Five crosses run 15 or 16 mm long and 11 or 12 mm wide. They sit close to the ear and took seven of the ten pieces sold in the year. Four run 21 to 25 mm long and 15 mm wide, a cross people notice across a room.
The grams follow the diamonds more than the length, so the lightest piece, at 1.7 grams, is a long one.
Diamonds: diamond cross earrings, natural diamonds and carat weight
Every cross is set with natural round diamonds, G in color and SI in clarity. G is the first of the near-colorless grades, and small SI stones seldom show a mark without a loupe. The carat weight runs from 0.24 to 0.95 ct a listing, and half the pieces sold carried half a carat or more.
Prongs, small claws that let in the most light, hold the stones on eight of the nine. The crucifix is bezel set, a rim of gold round each stone that sits smooth against hair and collars. No listing names a grading lab, so ask which papers come with a cross.
Gold: 14K yellow, white or rose gold cross earrings
Every cross here is 14K gold, 58.3 percent pure and hard enough for a post worn daily. Pick yellow, white or rose on any of the nine, even where a description or the crucifix title names fewer colors. Yellow is the classic color for a cross, and white gold lets the diamonds read whiter. If metal bothers your skin, ask what a white cross is finished with.
Backs and returns: cross earring backs, returning a cross
Not one listing says which back it comes with, so ask before you pay. A screw back takes a few turns to fasten and stays put while you sleep. A push back slides on and comes off quicker.
You have fourteen calendar days from delivery to send a cross back, unworn, unaltered and in its original packaging. Message the desk first, because a return travels only on the store's return label. The refund keeps back five percent for restocking plus the return shipping. A cross made or altered to your order is final (refund policy). Ask in the live chat first, or call or text 212-872-9692 from 10 AM ET.