Diamond stud earrings - what size?

[Anonymous]

I was thinking one carat but maybe that's too big? What's the DCUM consensus?

[Anonymous]

No I have 1ct per ear, it does not look to big at all.

[Anonymous]

i do 1 ct per ear for daily wear. 1.75 for going out.

[Anonymous]

I assume you mean a round cut... not too big, but I think you should try them on.

Personally I would rather do 1 ct in an emerald cut, simply because the round has too much depth on the ear, so it looks kind of funny as a stud. Just IMO! Of course emeralds are less sparkly for this reason.

[Anonymous]

1ct is absolutely not big and I think it's a standard size for daily wear. (1ct means .5ct per ear) I wouldn't go lower.

I personally want 1.5ct total weight.

I prefer martini studs too, they don't dangle as much.

[Anonymous]

1 ct/ ear, 2 ct total.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:1ct is absolutely not big and I think it's a standard size for daily wear. (1ct means .5ct per ear) I wouldn't go lower.

I personally want 1.5ct total weight.

I prefer martini studs too, they don't dangle as much.

This is OP and my ignorance is showing! I meant 1ct per earring (2ct total)...is this over the top?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:1ct is absolutely not big and I think it's a standard size for daily wear. (1ct means .5ct per ear) I wouldn't go lower.

I personally want 1.5ct total weight.

I prefer martini studs too, they don't dangle as much.

This is OP and my ignorance is showing! I meant 1ct per earring (2ct total)...is this over the top?

Are they real diamonds? I think that you'd have to be a very stylish dresser and wealthy to pull it off. Otherwise people will think they're fake. 2ct total is a lot, but not insane.

[Anonymous]

NP here. So you are asking about 2 ctw (ctw is carat total weight)?

I think it depends on your earlobe size.

[Anonymous]

Depends on your earlobe size, your hair, and your taste. Get some cheap cz studs and try them for size to figure out what you want.

[Anonymous]

Would be huge for me, but I have small lobes. You need to go to a B&M store and try different sizes. That's how I figured out what works

[Anonymous]

I prefer 4ct total weight. I do have long hair and usually style it down, so anything smaller tends to get lost.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:1ct is absolutely not big and I think it's a standard size for daily wear. (1ct means .5ct per ear) I wouldn't go lower.

I personally want 1.5ct total weight.

I prefer martini studs too, they don't dangle as much.

This is OP and my ignorance is showing! I meant 1ct per earring (2ct total)...is this over the top?

Try them on. It depends on head and face size. I did .75 each b/c 1c each was too big. and my don't jut out...don't know the name of their setting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:1ct is absolutely not big and I think it's a standard size for daily wear. (1ct means .5ct per ear) I wouldn't go lower.

I personally want 1.5ct total weight.

I prefer martini studs too, they don't dangle as much.

This is OP and my ignorance is showing! I meant 1ct per earring (2ct total)...is this over the top?

Nope perfect size

[Anonymous]

I have a pair that is 1.4ct total weight and they are the perfect size for my somewhat big ears. I wore them on my wedding day and nearly every day since. I don't think I would like bigger ones, but I doubt 1ct per ear will look too big or gaudy.

Just note that apparently its against DCUM fashion etiquette to wear diamond studs in the daytime - it was news to me when I learned this!
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