{"id":19945,"date":"2017-06-21T09:43:20","date_gmt":"2017-06-21T13:43:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/?p=19945"},"modified":"2018-11-07T10:07:22","modified_gmt":"2018-11-07T15:07:22","slug":"the-cheapest-14-ctw-diamond-stud-earrings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/the-cheapest-14-ctw-diamond-stud-earrings\/","title":{"rendered":"THE CHEAPEST 1\/4 CTW DIAMOND STUD EARRINGS"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"blog-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/The-Cheapest-1-4-Carat-Diamond-Solitaire-Stud-Earrings.gif\" alt=\"The Cheapest 1-4 Carat Diamond Solitaire Stud Earrings\" title=\"The Cheapest 1-4 Carat Diamond Solitaire Stud Earrings\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-19946\" \/><\/div>\n<h2>Want some Small Studs?<\/h2>\n<p>\nA <strong>tiny pair of diamond solitaires<\/strong> to go in your second or third earlobe hole?<\/p>\n<p>\nWell, <strong>that&#8217;s my goal<\/strong>&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><h2>To find the Cheapest Pair<\/h2>\n<p>\nSo I went to <strong>all the leading jewelry stores<\/strong> websites and searched for the lowest carat weight studs (<strong>solitaires<\/strong>) I could find. Carat weights that all the jewelers carried&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>They were 1\/4 carats (quarter carats)<\/strong>. That&#8217;s twenty five points (<strong>.25<\/strong>) total weight <strong>between <\/strong>the two diamonds (so they&#8217;re only <strong>12-13 points each<\/strong>). They&#8217;re small, but work perfect for diamonds running up the ear (as in graduated sizes).<\/p>\n<p><h2>So who had the Cheapest?<\/h2>\n<p>\n<strong>Take a look&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2rCxAP4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/The-Cheapest-Quarter-Carat-Diamond-Solitaire-Stud-Earrings.jpg\" alt=\"The Cheapest Quarter Carat Diamond Solitaire Stud Earrings\" title=\"The Cheapest Quarter Carat Diamond Solitaire Stud Earrings\" width=\"640\" height=\"560\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19961\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/The-Cheapest-Quarter-Carat-Diamond-Solitaire-Stud-Earrings.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/The-Cheapest-Quarter-Carat-Diamond-Solitaire-Stud-Earrings-300x263.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><h2>Amazon Wins!<\/h2>\n<p>\n<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2rCxAP4\">Amazon came out a distinct leader!<\/a> (and they&#8217;re <strong>certified<\/strong>)<\/p>\n<p><h2>Keep in mind a couple of things:<\/h2>\n<p>\nThese were <strong>online only<\/strong> (meaning cheaper ones could have been sold). And I did not try to match up quality at all (<strong>color or clarity<\/strong>). Most small diamond studs are <strong>low quality anyways<\/strong> (that&#8217;s the nature of diamond earrings, especially ones this size). Most will be <strong>I clarity, I color<\/strong>. That&#8217;s standard. Some may vary, but most jewelers won&#8217;t even list the quality of diamonds when they get this small&#8230; It&#8217;s almost impossible to tell the difference anyway without a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2kwSI5G\">10x powered loupe<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\nAlso note that <strong>these prices were good today<\/strong>, the time of this post. They could, and probably will, change, or go on sale&#8230; <strong>Who knows?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\nSo if you&#8217;re looking for a <strong>1\/4 carat<\/strong> (you can always buy small and keep upgrading as the years go by), then <strong>this is where you go<\/strong>&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><h2>Get these Diamond Studs HERE:<\/h2>\n<p>\n<strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2rCxAP4\">Amazon 1\/4 CTW Diamond Studs &#8211; $117.95<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/track.flexlinkspro.com\/a.ashx?foid=1097690.2204120&#038;foc=1&#038;fot=9999&#038;fos=1&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.helzberg.com%2Fproduct%2Fdiamond%2Bstud%2Bearrings%2B2127058.do%3Fsortby%3DbestSellers%26catId%3D2%26from%3DSearch\">Helzberg 1\/4 CTW Diamond Studs &#8211; $199.99<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.anrdoezrs.net\/links\/2767825\/type\/dlg\/http:\/\/www.kay.com\/en\/kaystore\/r6-earrings-101491--1\/solitaire-earrings-1-4-ct-tw-diamonds-sterling-silver\">Kays 1\/4 CTW Diamond Studs &#8211; $229.99<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/track.flexlinkspro.com\/a.ashx?foid=1097690.11058365&#038;foc=1&#038;fot=9999&#038;fos=1&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fredmeyerjewelers.com%2FProducts%2F1_4_ct_tw_Diamond_Solitaire_Earrings--26005.aspx\">Fred Meyer 1\/4 CTW Diamond Studs &#8211; $229.99<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.anrdoezrs.net\/links\/2767825\/type\/dlg\/http:\/\/www.jared.com\/en\/jaredstore\/r6-earrings-101527--1\/solitaire-earrings-1-4-ct-tw-diamonds-sterling-silver-200410708--1\">Jareds 1\/4 CTW Diamond Studs &#8211; $229.99<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/track.flexlinkspro.com\/a.ashx?foid=1097690.140624089&#038;foc=1&#038;fot=9999&#038;fos=1\">Zales 1\/4 CTW Diamond Studs &#8211; $229.99<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><h2>Still want CHEAPER?<\/h2>\n<p>\nIf you truly want <strong>the cheapest, most inexpensive diamond studs<\/strong> you can find, feast your eyes on these:<br \/>\n<strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2rCozG2\">Amazon 1\/20 CTW Diamond Studs &#8211; $30.99<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><h2>30 Bucks? Now those are Value Oriented!<\/h2>\n<p>\n<strong>Cheers! :)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Want some Small Studs? A tiny pair of diamond solitaires to go in your second or third earlobe hole? 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