Men's Black Diamond Earrings

Buyer's guide

How to choose men's black diamond earrings

One ear or two, natural or treated, then the gold and the width of the stud

Decide one ear or two first, then ask if the black grew in the stone or came from a treatment, because the listings rarely say. A dark stud shows a hard shine, not sparkle, so a single looks finished on its own. Take 14K yellow gold, the color buyers chose most here. Read the width before the carat, and if a listing gives neither, text the desk.

Four picks from this page

14K Black Diamond Cluster StudsShares the lead here, three sold in the year, small black stones set as one face. 14K Yin and Yang Diamond EarringsTwo sold in the year, a round-cut pair weighing 4.20 grams. 14K Royal Black Diamond Single StudSold as one earring, two in the year, and 6 mm across on its listing. 14K Royal Black Diamond Stud EarringsA prong-set Royal pair, two in the year, one in yellow gold and one in white.

The stone: are black diamonds real, natural or treated

A black diamond is a real diamond, carbon like a white one, turned black by dense dark inclusions or by a treatment. It is opaque, so light stops at the surface and what shows is a gunmetal shine off the polished facets.

Most black diamonds in jewelry are natural stones darkened by heat or irradiation. An untreated black is rarer and dearer. Only two descriptions here say natural, so ask the desk which kind a pair carries. AAA on a listing is a dealer's tier for even color and good polish, not a lab grade.

Styles: black diamond studs, single studs, cluster and four-row

Start with a stud. About half the pieces here are studs. Round stones in prongs are the usual build for a black diamond, since an included stone can chip at an edge. A cluster gathers small black stones into one face and reads wider than one stone.

One dark stud is a whole look. Three pieces are sold as a single, the skull among them. The grams and carat on a single cover that one earring. For one earring from a pair, ask the desk, or see men's single earrings.

Carat and size: how big a black diamond stud looks, in carats and mm

Shop by the millimeter. A black stone shows only its outline, so it can read a touch smaller than a white stone of the same carat. Only seven listings state a width. About half give a carat in the description, and nearly all skip whether it is the pair or one ear, so read it as the total for what the listing sells. The round-stud ladder from carat to width is in the men's earrings guide. If a listing gives neither, text the desk for the width.

Metal: 14K yellow or white gold, and black gold earrings

Take 14K. All but two pieces here are 14K, and each comes in yellow, white or rose. Buyers took yellow most, then white, and nobody chose rose. Every listing prints its weight, and the middle pair weighs 2.60 grams as listed.

Black gold is named on nine listings, yet no color menu sells it. It is gold under a black coat of rhodium or ruthenium that wears thin and gets redone at a bench. Before ordering a pair pictured in black, ask the desk whether that finish is offered.

Buying: the back, in the case or made for you, and returns

Ask which back a pair has before you pay, because no listing names one. Whether yours sits in the case or gets made after you order, the desk says, on the live chat or by a text to 212-872-9692. A piece in stock ships insured, usually within two to five business days. A piece unworn and unaltered can come back within fourteen calendar days of delivery, after the desk approves it, riding our insured label. We hold back five percent to restock it, and the return postage too. A piece made or changed to your order is final (refund policy).

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By style: how many, what they weigh, and what sold

Style	Pieces	Middle grams	Width stated	Sold in the year
Pairs, no style named	14	2.65 g	4	7
Prong-set pairs	4	4.15 g	1	0
Studs	2	2.80 g	0	1
Singles	3	1.19 g	1	4
Cluster stud	1	1.10 g	0	3
Four-row	1	2.60 g	0	1
Yin and yang	1	4.20 g	0	2
Round, princess, bundle	3	3.20 g	1	0

Every count on this card is from the 29 pieces live here on September 25, 2026 and what this page sold in the year to that day; prices are on the listings. Grams are each style's middle listing, and sales are online orders.

Questions we get at the counter

Are black diamonds real diamonds?

Yes. A black diamond is carbon like a white one, darkened by dense inclusions or by a treatment. It is opaque, so it shows a polished shine instead of fire. No listing here says its stones are certified, so ask the desk for a report.

Are these black diamonds natural or treated?

The listings mostly stay silent on it, so settle it before you pay. Heat or irradiation darkens most black diamonds sold in jewelry, and an untreated one is rarer. Only two descriptions here say natural. Text the desk the listing's name.

Do men wear one black diamond stud or two?

Either works. A dark stud reads as texture, so one ear looks finished. Three pieces here are sold as a single, and the grams and carat on each cover that one earring. For singles in every stone, see men's single earrings.

More questions we get

What does AAA mean on a black diamond earring?

It is a dealer's tier for even color, good polish and no chips, not a lab grade. The grades made for a white diamond do not fit an opaque stone. Six descriptions say AAA, so ask the desk what it means on yours.

What is black gold, and can I order these earrings in it?

Black gold is gold under a black coat of rhodium or ruthenium, and the coat wears thin with time. Nine listings name it, yet no color menu sells black. Ask the desk whether a pair pictured in black can be ordered that way.

Yellow, white or rose gold for a black diamond stud?

Take yellow if you want what buyers picked most. Eleven of the pieces sold in the year went out in yellow. White came next, and nobody chose rose. Every listing offers all three, so pick on the listing or with the Metal Color filter.

Does a black diamond look bigger or smaller than a white one?

A touch smaller at the same carat. A white stone throws light past its edge, while a black one shows only its outline, so the width in millimeters is what people see. Where a listing gives no width, text the desk and ask for it.

How much do men's black diamond earrings cost?

Each listing shows its own price, set mostly by the carat, the gold weight, and whether you buy one earring or two. Natural or treated moves it too. Tap Make Offer on the listing, or send the counter a text at 212-872-9692.

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