{"id":23659,"date":"2018-05-26T09:44:04","date_gmt":"2018-05-26T13:44:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/?p=23659"},"modified":"2023-07-01T12:59:13","modified_gmt":"2023-07-01T16:59:13","slug":"how-to-make-your-own-diamond-studs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/how-to-make-your-own-diamond-studs\/","title":{"rendered":"HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN DIAMOND STUDS"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"How<\/div>\n

Want to make your own diamond studs?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Who wouldn’t?<\/h2>\n

\nMany places sell loose diamonds, and many people have either hand-me-down diamonds<\/strong>, or diamonds they just don’t use anymore (old mountings from an engagement ring upgrade<\/strong>…)<\/p>\n

So what can you do?<\/h2>\n

\nCreate your own diamond stud earrings!<\/strong><\/p>\n

\nAnd it’s actually pretty simple.<\/p>\n

\nThere’s only a few things you need to know<\/strong> in order to match your diamonds efficiently. So let’s get to it…<\/strong><\/p>\n

1) The MM Size<\/h2>\n

\nThis is by far the most important step<\/strong>… Match the width of the stone, otherwise one earring will look bigger than the other (lopsided, unbalanced).<\/p>\n

\nAnd when you match them, don’t match them by carat weight<\/strong> (like .50 ct each ear). This is because diamonds are like people; they come in all shapes and proportions. Two people weighing exactly 150 lbs could look totally different<\/strong>. One could be tall and skinny, the other short and squat.<\/p>\n

Will they look the same?<\/h2>\n

\nNOPE!<\/strong><\/p>\n

\nSo with diamonds, the mm (millimeter<\/strong>) width of the diamond is what matters more than anything. That way, at a glance, they’ll appear similar and equal, even though they may not be (one could be .25 cts<\/strong>, the other .30 cts<\/strong>, and they could still match perfectly<\/strong>).<\/p>\n

See below…<\/h2>\n

\n\"Match<\/p>\n

The next step is COLOR:<\/h2>\n

\nColor, for the most part, is not a huge issue<\/strong>… Most people can’t distinguish a white <\/strong>diamond from an off-white<\/strong> diamond (which is colorless <\/strong>and near colorless<\/strong>)…<\/p>\n

Unless the color is OBVIOUS!<\/h2>\n

\nIf one diamond faces up yellow<\/strong>, and looks more yellow than the other stone, I would keep matching<\/strong>. The goal is to get colors that look the same hue (which is generally anything in these color ranges: D, E, F, G, H, I<\/strong>)<\/p>\n

\nBelow that point (J and lower<\/strong>), you may see yellow, and sometimes a lot of yellow!<\/strong><\/p>\n

See diamond color differences below…<\/h2>\n

\n\"Match<\/p>\n

Clarity doesn’t matter!<\/h2>\n

\nUnless one of the stones has huge chunks of black carbon<\/strong> in them… Don’t worry about it. No one’s going to know if it’s Flawless <\/strong>or an I1<\/strong>. Really! Especially since the diamonds are in your ears where no one leans in that close to scrutinize them<\/strong> (unlike an engagement ring).<\/p>\n

\nGenerally it’s best to stick within a few clarity grades, like SI1-I1 <\/strong>(which is the standard <\/strong>earring quality anyway).<\/p>\n

\nBut still, unless there’s black chunks<\/strong>, or one diamond is really milky<\/strong> and filled with white inclusions, it won’t be an issue<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

See what I mean below…<\/h2>\n

\n\"Look<\/p>\n

\nPlus, with diamond earrings, since the weight is split up between the ears (1 carat is two .50 carat stones<\/strong>), they’re really too small to see the flaws. When you get into bigger diamonds<\/strong>, like 1 carat each, then maybe you’ll have to stick with SI1 or higher, just to be safe<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\nGenerally, it really is just the mm width<\/strong>, the color (not being yellow<\/strong>), and if the flaws are noticeable<\/strong> and stand out.<\/p>\n

Those are the things you need to check.<\/h2>\n

\nIt doesn’t matter if you’re matching one earring you lost<\/strong>, setting up new ones, or creating earrings out of diamonds you had in other rings or pendants… They have to match from a distance<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

And to match the mm…<\/h2>\n

\nYou’ll need to get yourself a mm gauge<\/a> (brass sliders<\/a> are common and work fine<\/strong>, but the digital gauges<\/a> are easier and quicker<\/strong>)…<\/p>\n

\nThey also list the mm width of a diamond on any diamond report<\/strong>…<\/p>\n

\n\"Brass<\/a><\/p>\n

\nColor is quick enough to eye-ball<\/strong>. If it looks yellow<\/strong>, go for J-K-L-M color<\/strong>… If it looks white<\/strong>, stick with D-I<\/strong> color.<\/p>\n

\nClarity, eye-ball that too. Do you see black spots? <\/strong>Get an I2 or I3. If the diamond looks chalky, full of fog (white inclusions or clouds), then look at other I clarity diamonds<\/strong> (I clarity diamonds are where you can see the inclusions with the bare eye<\/strong>). If the diamond looks clean, go with SI2 or higher. <\/p>\n

And that’s it!<\/h2>\n

\nOr… You could just head on over to James Allen and design your own studs HERE!<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\"Create<\/a><\/p>\n

\nMaking your own earrings is FUN<\/strong>, EASY<\/strong>, and you’ll be wearing new studs in no time<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\nCheers! :)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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