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How to Buy Diamond Stud Earrings on eBay

Out of all the gemstones in the world, none commands the prestige and value of a diamond. The diamond stud earrings for sale on eBay are examples of classic jewelry pieces worn on the ears of princesses, starlets, and many other women all over the world. Buying diamonds is more complicated than ever due to the introduction of synthetic diamonds and fancy colored diamonds, on top of the already strict diamond grading process that sets the ordinary stones apart from the priceless ones.

Diamond Stud Earring Style

Stud earrings are the ideal style for showing off exquisite gemstones due to their simple design of only using a metal stud with a gem at one end. This diamond earring is lightweight enough for anyone to wear, even young girls who dislike heavy hoop and dangle earrings.

How to Buy Diamond Stud Earrings on eBay

Therefore, the main consideration when purchasing diamond stud earrings is the diamonds themselves.

Diamond Grades

It takes nature millions of years to produce diamonds and it takes gemologists hours to assess the diamond from every angle to give it a grade. Natural diamonds come with a certificate from either the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) or the American Gem Society Laboratories (AGSL) that grade the diamond based on four factors:

  • Clarity: Number of imperfections within the stone, ranging from Included (I3) to Flawless (FL)
  • Cut: Measures light and sparkle of a diamond from Poor to Ideal. Do not confuse cut with shape; like round, princess, or asscher
  • Carat: Weight of diamond
  • Color: Measurement of a diamond's color; white diamonds have their own scale from D-Z, D being colorless and Z being colored; fancy colored diamonds have separate color scale

Diamonds that have higher grades, especially in several categories, are rare and therefore much more valuable than lower grade diamonds. Shoppers on a budget need to decide which categories are important to them.

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For example, a woman might feel that since earrings do not attract the same kind of scrutiny as an engagement ring, she could accept a diamond with a low clarity grade if the other categories like cut, carat, and color were acceptable.

Diamond Value

Natural diamonds best hold up their value over time, and in the case of very rare diamonds their value may even increase. However, natural diamonds are not the only players in the diamond market. Besides look-alike gemstones like cubic-zirconium and moissanite, there are also lab-created or synthetic diamonds that are almost identical to their natural counterparts.

Type Composition Structure Refractive Index Hardness (Mohs Scale) Density
Natural Diamond Carbon Cubic 2.42 10 3.52
Synthetic Diamond Carbon Cubic 2.42 10 3.52
Cubic-zirconium ZrO2 Cubic 2.2 8.25 5.7
Moissanite SiC Hexagonal 2.65 9.25 3.21


Most jewelry dealers are able to tell natural diamonds apart from other gems like moissanite and cubic-zirconium due to their difference in structure, hardness, and density. However, it takes special equipment to tell natural diamonds apart from synthetic ones, and even jewelers have difficulty telling them apart.

Synthetic Diamond Value

Jewelers do not value synthetic diamonds as highly as they do natural diamonds because the jewelry industry does not feel as though these are "true" diamonds. Sellers should list a synthetic diamond as being synthetic and made in a lab. All diamonds that the seller claims are "natural" should come with a certificate proving the stone's authenticity.



Diamond Stud Earrings Color

While colorless diamonds are the most famous, these stones naturally come in every color of the rainbow. LeVian, for example, sells its "chocolate" diamonds, which are essentially brown diamonds. However, colored diamonds can be just as rare and expensive as their colorless counterparts, and they follow the same grading scale. The sole difference occurs when it comes to color, as they follow the fancy diamond color scale:

  • Fancy Light - Slight trace of color
  • Fancy - Noticeable color
  • Fancy Intense - Bright color
  • Fancy Vivid - Bright, rich color
  • Fancy Deep - Bright, rich, deep color
A colored diamond's color grade plays a major role in its value, since it is rare to find "Fancy Intense" or higher natural diamonds. Popular colors for earrings include blue and yellow.

How to Buy Diamond Stud Earrings on eBay

The selection of diamond stud earrings on eBay is enormous and ranges from new items made by top designers to antique items first cut over 100 years ago. There are several ways to search for diamonds, including sizes such as "1 ct. diamond earrings" or shapes like "princess cut diamond earrings".

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Combine terms together to get the best results such as "1 ct. princess cut diamond earrings". Study each listing, determine your budget, and then select the perfect pair of diamond stud earrings that you will treasure for a lifetime.

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