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14K Gold 4 Ctw Round-Cut Diamond Studs (Lab) 68570 - TRAX1
Sale$2,050 $3,000

14K Gold 4 Ctw Round-Cut Diamond Studs (Lab) 68570

8 mm4 ct lab-grown2.2 g#68570

18K white gold XL round diamond stud earrings with brilliant cut stones.
$113,450

18K White Gold XL Diamond Earrings 63759

10 mm9.2 ct natural#63759

Round Portuguese diamond stud earrings set in yellow gold prongs.
Sale$3,550 $4,300

14K Gold 6 Ctw Portuguese-Cut Lab-Grown Diamond Studs 70875

10.5 mm6 ct lab-grown2.78 g#70875

10K Gold Floral Radiance Diamond Earrings 65276Best seller
Sale$450 $1,050

10K Gold Floral Radiance Diamond Earrings 65276

5 mm0.25 ct natural1 g#65276

14K Gold 1.5 Ctw Round-Cut Lab-Grown Diamond Studs 68465 - TRAX1Best seller
Sale$900 $1,300

14K Gold 1.5 Ctw Round-Cut Lab-Grown Diamond Studs 68465

6 mm1.5 ct lab-grown1.4 g#68465

Made to orderMade to order
8 CT Portuguese diamond stud earrings set in yellow gold prongs.
Sale$4,450 $5,750

14K Gold 8 Ctw Portuguese-Cut Lab-Grown Diamond Studs 70876

11.5 mm8 ct lab-grown3.8 g#70876

AI Trax · 1:44

Before you buy diamond earrings

  • Carats: both ears
  • Size in millimeters
  • Screw or push back
  • Lab or natural
  • Stone or cluster
14K Gold VS2 Round Cut Stud Earrings
Sale$2,200 $2,600

14K Gold VS2 Round Cut Stud Earrings 19030

6.5 mm1.25 ct natural1.9 g#19030

925 silver stud earrings with round sparkling diamond 1 CTW, elegant and classic design.Best seller
$450

.925 Silver Lab-Grown Diamond Earrings 1 Ctw 71505

5 mm1 ct lab-grown0.5 g#71505

AI Trax · 1:44

Before you buy diamond earrings

  • Carats: both ears
  • Size in millimeters
  • Screw or push back
  • Lab or natural
  • Stone or cluster
14K Gold 10 PT Diamond Flower Earrings (Lab) 68236 - TRAX2
Sale$1,050 $1,250

14K Gold 10 PT Diamond Flower Earrings (Lab) 68236

8.5 mm1.22 ct lab-grown2.1 g#68236

Made to orderMade to order
14K Gold 8 Ctw Round-Cut Diamond Studs (Lab) 70865 - TRAX1
Sale$2,550 $3,000

14K Gold 8 Ctw Round-Cut Diamond Studs (Lab) 70865

11.8 mm8 ct lab-grown3.6 g#70865

AI Trax · 1:44

Before you buy diamond earrings

  • Carats: both ears
  • Size in millimeters
  • Screw or push back
  • Lab or natural
  • Stone or cluster
White Jordan Jumpman stud earrings with clear rhinestone detailing, men's style.
$1,600

10K Gold Jordan Jumpman custom Earrings 22524

20 mm0.64 ct natural#22524

Made to orderMade to order
14K white gold round cluster diamond stud earrings with multiple sparkling diamonds.
Sale$1,150 $1,600

14K Gold Cluster Earrings 65853

9 mm0.92 ct natural2.3 g#65853

14k White Gold Prong Mens Diamond Earring
$4,600

14k Gold Prong Mens Diamond Earring 40030

9 mm2.1 ct natural3.2 g#40030

White gold diamond stud earrings, round brilliant cut, classic 5mm size, VS2 clarity.
$5,250

14K Gold Classic Studs E Color VS2 Clarity 17768

1 ct natural1 g#17768

14K yellow gold diamond cluster stud earrings with round cut diamonds in a halo design.Best seller
Salefrom $700 $1,100

14K Gold Diamond Cluster Earrings 65957

7 mm0.41 ct natural1.8 g#65957

Sterling silver round diamond stud earrings with 2 carat total weight.
$750

.925 Silver Lab-Grown Diamond Earrings 2 Ctw 71507

6.5 mm2 ct lab-grown1.3 g#71507

18K Gold Canary VS Studs
$2,650

18K Gold Canary VS Studs 19534

5 mm1 ct natural1.25 g#ROSS MEDALS SKU ESW50-8 BACK: EBSM-8

White gold classic round diamond stud earrings with prong setting.
$57,900

18K Gold Classic Diamond Stud Earrings 41653

7 mm4 ct natural#41653

Yellow gold prong stud earrings with round brilliant diamonds, classic mens and womens style.
Sale$2,500 $4,250

Prong 14K Yellow Gold Stud Earrings 30739

5 mm0.75 ct natural1.41 g#30739

Classic Cushion Cut Diamond Earrings in 14K gold
Sale$530 $900

14K Gold Classic Cushion Cut Diamond Earrings 64901

6 mm0.19 ct natural1.4 g#64901

14K Gold Diamond Stud Earrings
$1,300

14K Gold Diamond Stud Earrings 64175

10 mm1.26 ct natural2.2 g#64175

14K Gold Flower Diamond Stud Earrings, view 2
Sale$3,750 $6,100

14K Gold Flower Diamond Stud Earrings 21049

10 mm2.2 ct natural5.2 g#21049

Rose gold skull stud earrings with diamond accents for men and women.
$2,050

Mens 14K Rose Gold Skull Earrings 35015

11 mm0.25 ct natural#35015

14k Gold Diamond EarringsBest seller
Sale$550 $800

14k Gold Diamond Earrings 64824

6 mm0.3 ct natural1.3 g#64824

Yellow gold round cut diamond cluster flower stud earrings in floral design.
Sale$1,200 $2,250

14K Gold Round Cut Stud Flower Earrings 305

8 mm1.25 ct natural2.2 g#305

14K Gold 6 Ctw Round-Cut Diamond Studs (Lab) 70768 - TRAX1
Sale$2,750 $3,250

14K Gold 6 Ctw Round-Cut Diamond Studs (Lab) 70768

9 mm6 ct lab-grown2.8 g#70768

Transform Halo Diamond Studs Small in 18K gold
$1,600

18K Gold Transform Halo Diamond Studs Small 70763

4.2 mm0.87 ct natural1.7 g#70763

Made to orderMade to order
14k yellow gold round diamond stud earrings with halo setting and central brilliant cut diamond.
Sale$690 $950

14k Gold Diamond Stud Earrings 64822

8 mm0.47 ct natural1.87 g#64822

925 silver stud earrings with round 3.0 ct white diamond solitaire design.
$1,150

.925 Silver Lab-Grown Diamond Earrings 3.0 Ctw 71508

7.4 mm3 ct lab-grown1.5 g#71508

Classic Diamond Stud Earrings in 14K gold
$4,550

14K Gold Classic Diamond Stud Earrings 11261

4.9 mm1 ct natural1.2 g#11261

Made to orderMade to order
14K Gold 1.5 Ctw Diamond Prong Pillow Single Earring
Sale$2,050 $2,250

14K Gold Prong Pillow Single Earring 40582

10 mm1.5 ct natural2.6 g#40582

Baguette Diamond Earrings in 10K gold
Salefrom $750 $1,350

10K Gold Baguette Diamond Earrings 70306

8 mm0.4 ct natural1.8 g#70306

14K Gold Diamond Stud Flower Earrings
Sale$2,700 $3,000

14K Gold Diamond Stud Flower Earrings 16801

8 mm1.2 ct natural2.2 g#16801

Made to orderMade to order
Round prong-set diamond stud earrings with silver metal backing for men and women.
Sale$32,200 $34,550

Prong Diamond Stud Earrings 37835

18K gold6 mm3 ct natural3 g#37835

14K yellow gold square earring with blue and white diamond accents, modern design.
$1,100

14K Yellow Gold Blue Diamond Single Square Earring 61481

9 mm0.66 ct natural#61481

Pair of oval diamond stud earrings with cluster setting in white gold prong mount
$1,050

14K Gold 2 Ctw Oval-Cut Diamond Studs (Lab) 71335

5 mm2 ct lab-grown#71335

Yellow gold flower-shaped cluster diamond stud earrings with round brilliant diamonds.
Sale$1,050 $1,350

14K Gold Flower Diamond Earrings 304

7 mm0.89 ct natural2.25 g#304

10K Gold Cube Earrings
Salefrom $590 $890

10K Gold Cube Earrings 15558

5.5 mm0.35 ct natural1.4 g#15558

18K gold pillow earrings with tightly set round brilliant diamonds
$6,600

18K Gold Icy Diamond Pillow Earrings 25602

16 mm3.8 ct natural10.7 g#25602

Made to orderMade to order
14K Gold 2 Ctw Round-Cut Diamond Studs (Lab) 68464 - TRAX1
Sale$1,300 $1,450

14K Gold 2 Ctw Round-Cut Diamond Studs (Lab) 68464

6.5 mm2 ct lab-grown1.6 g#68464

Made to order · Made to order
Yellow gold stud earrings with round dark green alexandrite gemstones.
$1,350

14K Gold Alexandrite Stud Earrings 70740

6.5 mm1.6 g#70740

Made to orderMade to order
Yellow gold Asscher cut diamond stud earrings with four-prong setting.
Sale$3,790 $4,700

14K Gold Asscher-Cut Diamond Studs 2.80 Ctw (Lab) 69432

6 mm2.8 ct lab-grown1.8 g#69432

Square princess-cut diamond stud earrings in white metal prong setting.
$3,250

14K Gold Prong Diamond Stud Earrings 45056

5 mm1 ct natural1.1 g#45056

14k yellow gold cluster diamond stud earrings with floral design.
Sale$620 $1,100

14K Gold Diamond Earrings 64902

6.5 mm0.54 ct natural1.78 g#64902

White gold flower cluster earrings with sparkling round diamonds, 15-point total weight.
Sale$3,000 $3,600

14K Gold 15 Pt Flower Diamond Earrings 70534

10.5 mm2.25 ct natural2.8 g#70534

Made to orderMade to order
18k yellow gold solitaire square diamond stud earrings with four-prong setting.
Sale$3,950 $5,450

18K Gold 1 Ctw Asscher-Cut Diamond Studs (Natural) 65007

4.5 mm1 ct natural#65007

Round cluster earrings with black diamonds center and white diamond halo in white metal.
Sale$2,650 $3,000

14K Gold Black Diamond Bundle Earrings 6809

10 mm2.37 ct natural4.3 g#6809

Yellow gold upside-down diamond flower cluster earrings, 11mm diameter.
$1,200

14K Gold 15PT Upside Down Diamond Flower Earrings (Lab) 11 mm 70721

11 mm2.4 ct lab-grown3.1 g#70721

Made to orderMade to order
0.5 ct round lab diamond stud earrings set in white metal prong setting.
Sale$900 $1,050

14K Gold 1 Ctw Round-Cut Diamond Studs (Lab) 68062

5 mm1 g#68062

Made to orderMade to order
Round cluster earrings with multiple diamonds set in 18K yellow gold.
Sale$1,350 $1,850

18K Gold Diamond Round Earrings 67019

9 mm0.65 ct natural2.8 g#67019

Yellow gold square cluster earrings with baguette and round diamonds.
Sale$1,650 $2,550

18K Gold Diamond Earrings 66806

9 mm0.9 ct natural3.15 g#66806

3 CT Portuguese diamond stud earrings in yellow gold setting, classic round cut design.
Sale$2,250 $3,750

14K Gold 3 Ctw Portuguese Cut Lab-Grown Diamond Studs 70455

7 mm3 ct lab-grown1.88 g#70455

Made to orderMade to order
2 CT Portuguese round white diamond stud earrings in white gold setting.
Sale$1,900 $2,550

14K Gold 2 Ctw Portuguese-Cut Lab-Grown Diamond Studs 70454

2 ct lab-grown1.61 g#70454

Pink Sapphire Diamond Flower Earrings in 14K gold
Sale$1,050 $1,450

14K Gold Pink Sapphire Diamond Flower Earrings 66856

8.5 mm0.16 ct natural diamondssapphire#66856

Made to orderMade to order
14K yellow gold cluster diamond stud earrings with round brilliant diamonds.
Sale$1,750 $2,700

14K Gold Diamond Stud Earrings 65752

10 mm1.92 ct natural3.3 g#65752

Prong Diamond Earrings in 14K gold
Sale$2,800 $4,250

14K Gold Prong Diamond Earrings 40613

10 mm1.34 ct natural4.6 g#40613

White gold diamond stud earrings with round VS1 clarity diamonds in classic setting.
$4,450

14K Gold Classic Studs F Color VS1 Clarity 44408

5 mm1 ct natural1.2 g#44408

Large white gold flower earrings with sapphire petals and diamond center cluster.
$1,950

14K Gold Large Glacier Sapphire Diamond Flower Earrings 67164

11 mm0.4 ct natural diamonds3.3 gsapphire#67164

Made to orderMade to order
14K Gold 4 Ctw Portuguese-Cut Lab-Grown Diamond Studs 70456 - TRAX2
Sale$2,650 $4,550

14K Gold 4 Ctw Portuguese-Cut Lab-Grown Diamond Studs 70456

8 mm2.62 g#70456

Made to orderMade to order
5 ct lab diamond stud earrings with yellow gold prong setting, classic round cut.
$4,900

14K Gold 10 Ctw Round-Cut Diamond Studs (Lab) 70407

8 mm2.3 g#70407

Made to orderMade to order
Round brilliant cut diamond stud earrings in white metal setting, 0.40 ct each.
Sale$800 $1,250

14K Gold 0.80 Ctw Round-Cut Diamond Studs (Lab) 68058

4 mm0.8 ct lab-grown1 g#68058

Yellow gold clover-shaped diamond cluster stud earrings with white diamond accents.
Sale$650 $900

10K Gold Clover Motif Diamond Earrings 70869

7.4 mm0.25 ct natural1.6 g#70869

Yellow gold upside down diamond flower cluster stud earrings 13mm.
$1,650

14K Gold 25PT Upside Down Lab-Grown Diamond Flower Earrings 13 mm 70717

13 mm3.85 ct lab-grown4.5 g#70717

Made to orderMade to order
2 Ctw Clover-Cut Diamond Studs in 14K gold
Sale$1,150 $1,500

14K Gold 2 Ctw Clover-Cut Lab-Grown Diamond Studs 70678

6 mm2 ct lab-grown1.3 g#70678

Transform Halo Diamond Studs in 18K gold
$1,700

18K Gold Transform Halo Lab-Grown Diamond Studs 70780

6 mm0.36 ct lab-grown2.7 g#70780

Made to orderMade to order
White gold princess cut diamond stud earrings with four-prong setting.
$3,600

14K Gold 6 Ctw Princess-Cut Diamond Studs (Lab) 68757

9 mm3.8 g#68757

Round yellow gold cluster diamond earrings with concentric circle design.
Sale$1,190 $1,650

14K Gold Round Diamond Earrings 70311

11 mm0.63 ct natural2.5 g#70311

18K yellow gold round cluster diamond earrings with mixed round and baguette stones.
Sale$1,350 $1,950

18K Gold Round Diamond Earrings 66807

9 mm0.68 ct natural3.8 g#66807

Round white gold earrings with cluster of baguette and round diamonds.
Sale$1,400 $2,100

18K Gold Diamond Earrings 66733

9 mm0.57 ct natural2.7 g#66733

18K Gold Round Lab-Grown Diamond Studs
$2,250

18K Gold Round Lab-Grown Diamond Studs 70761

10 mm0.6 ct lab-grown2.6 g#70761

Made to orderMade to order
Round diamond stud earrings in yellow gold with baguette accent stones, front-facing view
$2,190

18K Gold Round Lab-Grown Diamond Studs 70760

10 mm0.36 ct lab-grown3.5 g#70760

Made to orderMade to order
Round-cut lab-grown diamond stud earrings in 18K gold, three-prong martini setting, pair shown face-up
Sale$700 $750

18K Gold 0.40 Ctw Round-Cut Diamond Studs (Lab) 68059

4 mm0.4 ct lab-grown0.7 g#68059

Round-cut lab diamond stud earrings in 14K white gold – front-facing pair showing matched brilliants
Sale$1,700 $1,950

14K Gold 1.20 Ctw Round-Cut Diamond Studs (Lab) 68057

6 mm1.2 ct lab-grown1.3 g#68057

18K yellow gold Asscher cut diamond stud earrings with four-prong setting.
Sale$5,700 $6,300

1.20 Ctw Asscher-Cut Diamond Studs (Natural) 66608

18K gold5 mm1.19 ct natural1.45 g#66608

Portuguese cut lab diamond stud earrings in 14K white gold – close-up showing facet depth and prong setting
Sale$1,350 $1,850

14K Gold 1 Ctw Portuguese-Cut Diamond Studs (Lab) 70602

5 mm1 ct lab-grown1.1 g#70602

Made to orderMade to order

The kinds here: one-stone studs, clusters and flowers, sapphire and other gemstone pairs, black diamond, cube and pillow, crosses and singles. Every diamond is natural or lab-grown, and a pair's ctw adds both earrings: 2 ctw is 1 carat an ear. Listed widths run 3 to 20 mm across.

“Buy jewelry you fall in love with: something that makes you happy every time you put it on.” Trax, at the jewelry store on 47th Street

Wear a stud 5 to 7 mm across for every day. Most pieces here are solid 14K gold, and most carry diamonds.

The pair bought most here is a 10K diamond flower, and one-stone studs lead the page in sales.

Buyer's guide

How to buy men's diamond earrings

Pick the kind, the width, the stone and the gold, then the back that holds it on

Start with a diamond stud on a screw back. It is the pair a man wears every day. Keep it 5 to 7 mm across for daily wear. Take 14K gold, and go lab-grown if you want the bigger stone. The back is rarely on the listing, so ask the desk before you pay.

See your stud size on your ear

The stones below are drawn at their true size: on most phones right away, anywhere once you check the screen with a quarter. Pick a size; to see it on you, hold the phone beside your ear in a mirror.

1. Check the screen with a quarter

Lay a quarter flat on the screen, over the coin, and move the slider until the coin on the screen is exactly the size of yours.

A US quarter, 24.26 mm across

2. Pick a size, carats a stone

A 1 carat round diamond measures about 6.5 mm across. 5 of the 34 stud pairs here that name a weight are 1 carat a stone, 2 ctw the pair.

Stud earrings are sold by ctw, the total weight of the pair: half of it sits on each ear, so a 2 ctw pair is two stones of 1 carat. The stones are drawn as round diamonds; at the same weight a princess or emerald cut looks a little smaller and an oval or pear a little longer.

Text this size to the desk
The stud size chart, carats a stone
A stoneThe pairAcross, a round diamondPairs here
0.1 ct0.2 ctw3.0 mm1
0.2 ct0.4 ctw3.8 mm1
0.25 ct0.5 ctw4.1 mm1
0.3 ct0.6 ctw4.3 mm1
0.35 ct0.7 ctw4.5 mm1
0.4 ct0.8 ctw4.8 mm1
0.5 ct1 ctw5.1 mm5
0.6 ct1.2 ctw5.4 mm3
0.75 ct1.5 ctw5.9 mm2
1 ct2 ctw6.5 mm5
1.4 ct2.8 ctw7.2 mm1
1.5 ct3 ctw7.4 mm3
2 ct4 ctw8.1 mm4
3 ct6 ctw9.3 mm3
4 ct8 ctw10.2 mm2

The stones are drawn as round diamonds by our rule of thumb for a well-cut round of that weight, not a listing's measurement. The pairs are the listings here that name a weight.

Kinds: men's diamond studs, flower and cluster earrings, crosses and singles

Start with a stud. It sits flat on the lobe on a straight post, most often one stone. The pair bought most is a diamond flower, small stones set as petals.

A cluster packs small diamonds into one face without the petals. A cross or a cube is named for its shape. Black diamond is a stone, not a kind, and it sits in studs and clusters, never in a flower. No title says hoop or huggie, so ask us for one.

Size: what size diamond stud a man should wear, in mm and carats

Wear 5 to 7 mm across for every day. From 8 mm up, the stud is meant to be seen. Shop by the width, which is what the eye reads. A round stud pair of 1 ctw lists about 5 mm across. Take 2 ctw, listed at 6.5 mm, for the everyday stud. At 4 ctw a round lab pair lists 8 mm across, and people notice it. A flower or a cluster spreads small stones, so it looks bigger than its carat.

Diamonds: lab-grown or natural, and what ctw means on a pair

Both are diamond. Lab-grown puts the bigger stone on the ear, and natural is the rarer one; to see grown pairs for men and women side by side, open lab-grown diamond earrings. The ctw adds both earrings, so a 2 ctw pair is one carat an ear. Nearly every diamond listing names natural or lab-grown, natural on most, so check that line before you buy. Choose width and cut before the grades, since an eye-clean SI1 or VS2 in G or H looks like the letters above it from across a table.

Metal: 14K, 18K or 10K gold earrings for men

Take 14K. It holds a post through years of backs going on and off, and most pairs here are made in it. 18K carries more gold and a deeper yellow, and it is softer. 10K is the hardest and the palest. 14K and 18K each have a page of their own, men's and women's pairs together: 14K gold earrings and 18K gold earrings. You pick the gold color on each listing. For a sensitive ear, ask what a white pair is alloyed with, or wear yellow.

Studs for guys: the first ear studs for guys, by size

A first pair runs 3 to 7 mm across. From 3 to 5 mm a stud stays small, the size for an ear that just healed. At 5 mm or less, a 1 ctw lab pair comes in .925 silver and in 14K. At 6.5 mm sits the 2 ctw round lab pair in 14K. All the men's stud earrings sit together.

Backs: screw back or push back, and buying one earring

Take a screw back. It threads onto the post and stays through a workout or a shirt pulled over your head. A push back slides on faster, and its grip loosens over the years. No title names the back a pair carries, and the desk can tell you before you order.

A single is one earring, and its grams and carat are for that one. A 2 ctw single is one stone of two carats. The single earrings sit together, and the desk can say whether a pair splits. The live chat reaches the desk first; the number 212-872-9692 does too, by voice or text, and is answered from 10 AM ET.

Questions we get in the store

What diamond earring should a man wear in a new piercing?

A fresh piercing is your piercer's job, and it heals on the piercer's starter jewelry. Once healed, start with a small diamond stud, 3 to 5 mm across, on a screw back. No title names the back, so ask the live chat which back a pair wears, or text 212-872-9692 for a reply from 10 AM ET.

What size diamond stud should a man wear?

Wear 5 to 7 mm across for every day. From 8 mm up, a stud is there to be seen. Our 2 ctw round studs list 6.5 mm across. If a listing prints no width, ask the desk.

Lab-grown or natural diamond studs?

Both are diamonds. Lab-grown gives you the bigger stone. Natural is the scarcer one.

More questions we get

How many carats is a pair of diamond studs?

The ctw on a pair adds both earrings, so a 2 ctw pair is one carat in each ear.

Are these men's gold earrings solid gold or plated?

Solid gold. Nearly every listing names its karat, 10K, 14K or 18K, the silver pairs say .925 silver, and none calls itself plated. For how a white gold pair is finished, ask the desk.

Can I buy just one earring?

Yes: a single's grams and carat are for that one earring. For a design sold as a pair, ask the desk whether it can be split and what one comes to. The single earrings sit together.

Can a man wear earrings to the gym, in the shower or to bed?

In a screw back, yes to all of it. Take any pair out for the pool, since chlorine dulls the alloy. A push back comes out for workouts and for sleep. Clean it with warm water, dish soap and a soft brush.

Can I return men's earrings?

Yes, within fourteen calendar days of confirmed delivery, new, unworn and unaltered, with the go-ahead of customer service (service@traxnyc.com, 212-391-3832) and only on a label TraxNYC issues. A pair made to order for you is final; check with the desk on yours before you buy. The refund is short five percent for restocking and the return shipping.

About this collection
ABOUT THIS COLLECTION

Men's diamond earrings from 47th Street

TraxNYC has been the jewelry store on 47th Street, in New York's Diamond District, since 2004. Some pairs are made after you order; ask the desk for the timing on yours. For another karat or a stone the listing doesn't show, ask in the chat. For a pair of your own design, send us a photo or an idea in the chat: your deposit starts the 3D design, nothing is made before you approve it, and our custom earrings show pairs made to order. Which ear? Either, or both: which ear men wear earrings has the full answer.

Shop by kind: men's diamond stud earrings, diamond cluster earrings, black diamond earrings, sapphire and gemstone earrings, cube and pillow earrings, baguette earrings, cross earrings, single earrings and hip-hop earrings. Pairs for him and her together are on gold earrings, pairs for her on diamond earrings for women, men's gold chains go with them, and buyers' own words are on the reviews page.

Stud, cluster or flower: which look is which?

A one-stone stud sets a single diamond in each ear, flat on the lobe. A cluster packs small diamonds into one face, and a flower sets them as petals, so the same carat spreads wider. This 14K cluster pair holds 0.92 ctw and lists 9 mm across; this one-stone pair holds 0.9 ctw and lists 5 mm. No title here says hoop or huggie, so ask the desk if you want one.

Size: go by the width

From 8 mm up, a stud gets noticed.

Natural or lab-grown

Both are real diamond: a lab-grown stone is grown in a lab, a natural one is mined.

Gold: karat and color

Most pairs here are solid 14K, with 18K and 10K beside them and a few in sterling silver. 18K holds more gold, so its yellow runs deeper and it wears softer; 10K holds less, so it is paler and harder. Pick yellow, white or rose gold on the listing: most pairs offer all three.

A diamond for a new piercing?

A new piercing heals on the starter jewelry your piercer puts in, and the piercer tells you when the ear can take a change. Then start small and secure: under 5 mm across, on a screw back.

Backs, and buying one earring

The back is rarely on the listing, so ask the desk before you order. A screw back threads on and stays put through a workout; a push back is quicker but loosens with the years. A single's carat and grams are for that one earring: the single earrings sit together, and the desk can tell you whether a pair can be split. Ask on the live chat.

Ask a jeweler

Ask us in the chat on this page (the AI at night, people from 10 AM), or call or text 212-872-9692, answered from 10 AM ET. Give the number at the end of the piece's name. To visit the store at 64 W 47th St, text or call first, and a jeweler tells you what the store has that day, so you can plan your visit.