0.75 per ear is large enough.

I have 0.72 and 0.73, so total ~1.5ctw. Bought them just under the 1.5ctw mark. I like that they are noticeable and I wear them everyday (sleep in them), 18K white gold. I am Indian, so used to wearing lots of jewelry. Don't really care if someone thinks they are fake. They are perfect for me

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Anonymous wrote:OP when you figure out the size, seriously consider fake diamonds. Real gold, fake diamonds. No one can tell with the naked eye and earrings don't take any abuse. They're so great and less stressful.

NP agree with this. I just lost one of my diamond studs (1 ct per ear) on a ski trip and I am heartbroken. Yes, I know I shouldn't have worn them skiing but I wear studs all the time and just forgot they were on. Going forward I am going with real gold + CZ, moissanite or lab diamonds for daily wear.

If you are getting diamond studs, then you absolutely should be getting either screw on backs or la pousette backs

Anonymous wrote:.75ct per ear. I feel like 1ct is too big on me too but I guess it also depends on the size of the person's head (?)

Same. I have small attached ear lobes and a small frame. This size is versatile: nice for evening, but not too gaudy in day time. I think 1 ct could work too depending on your face and ears. Pro tip, if you like the 1 ct size, buy just under, say 0.9. The price difference can be significant and the sizing will look the same.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP when you figure out the size, seriously consider fake diamonds. Real gold, fake diamonds. No one can tell with the naked eye and earrings don't take any abuse. They're so great and less stressful.

NP agree with this. I just lost one of my diamond studs (1 ct per ear) on a ski trip and I am heartbroken. Yes, I know I shouldn't have worn them skiing but I wear studs all the time and just forgot they were on. Going forward I am going with real gold + CZ, moissanite or lab diamonds for daily wear.

PP with the lab diamonds. Fear of losing a stone held me off from diamond earrings (or any expensive earring, for that matter) for a very long time. I now use a silicone backer on top of the earring back and I feel incredibly secure about my earrings now.

Once a month, I clean the earrings in a jewelry cleaner and put on a fresh pair of silicone backs. It worked well for 18 months now.

https://www.amazon.com/Silicone-Backings-Backstops-Replacement-100Pairs/dp/B07CJ6C6B2