Man here needs jewelry help: earrings

[Anonymous]

I want to buy DW some new (larger) diamond stud earrings. She prefers yellow gold jewelry. I was planning on buying the earrings set in yellow gold but just came across something that said stud earrings set in yellow gold will have a yellowish tint while white gold will seem purer/clearer.

My question: would it be okay to buy a white gold setting so the diamonds will pop more or is it a faux pas to mix yellow and white gold? Give. Her preference, should I stick with yellow gold setting? I really want them to sparkle, but they're ultimately her gift.

[Anonymous]

I always prefer diamonds in a white-gold (platinum is my preference) setting for exactly the reasons you described. But some women prefer gold. If that's what your wife prefers, I'd go with gold.

[Anonymous]

I’d go with silver color for studs. You can match them with anything as they appear to be clear.

[Anonymous]

If she said yellow gold get yellow gold!

[Anonymous]

It doesn't matter for stud earrings. No one is looking closely enough to worry about yellow gold taking away from the whitish color of a D stone or something. If she likes yellow gold, just get that.

[Anonymous]

I'm an autumn (gold jewelry is a much more flattering on me that platinum) but for diamonds I might go with platinum/white gold if the setting is very subtle.
If she's expressed any opinion on this, I think that what might be ideal is for you to plan an afternoon where you go for lunch and shop for them together as a surprise. Unless you know she would not like this.

[Anonymous]

Platinum is best for diamonds. Go check out Charles Schwartz and they will help you find the perfect pair.

[Anonymous]

I only wear yellow gold jewelry, and it sounds like your wife does as well. It would feel weird to me to wear platinum or white gold earrings if the rest of my jewelry was yellow gold.

[Anonymous]

I like the idea of selecting together.

[Anonymous]

You’re a sweet guy. It would be best to take her to the jewelry store and let her choose. Women talk, and I know for a fact that I’m the only woman among my close friends who really liked her engagement ring. Why? My husband and I went together. My friends ranged from okay with their ring to really disappointed. Most of the women told their husbands how special the rings were, because they were non-returnable, not because they thought the rings were beautiful.

Buy your wife a pretty box with a note in it that says you’d rather choose together. That way, she enjoys the earrings as much as you enjoy her.

[Anonymous]

I’d go with white gold or platinum for all the reasons mentioned. I’d also shop for these in a store willing to exchange them if she prefers a yellow gold setting (Boone & Sons is great, plus they have a diamond stud exchange program where you can trade in your current studs to upgrade to a larger pair).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You’re a sweet guy. It would be best to take her to the jewelry store and let her choose. Women talk, and I know for a fact that I’m the only woman among my close friends who really liked her engagement ring. Why? My husband and I went together. My friends ranged from okay with their ring to really disappointed. Most of the women told their husbands how special the rings were, because they were non-returnable, not because they thought the rings were beautiful.

Buy your wife a pretty box with a note in it that says you’d rather choose together. That way, she enjoys the earrings as much as you enjoy her.

I think this is so sweet.

[Anonymous]

I like the idea of picking together. But I wear platinum studs and ring while all my other jewelry is gold.

[Anonymous]

OP here. You all have helped, but also left me just as confused when I started

[Anonymous]

If she said yellow gold, and she said she wants diamond studs, do that!