Diamond Stud Earring
Q.I think I am going to finally buy a pair of diamond stud earrings. So the question I have is does the "name" really matter? Beyond the 4c's of quality, does anything else matter? In particular, I thought about buying .25 carats studs from Kwiat. Nordstrom has these on the anniversary sale. Would I just be paying for the name? I was browsing the Blue Nile website and even with the sale price their's are less expensive and have better clariy and color. The nordstrom SA said that I would be able to upgrade the studs at anytime (larger carat) and get the full value towards it. This entices me somewhat.
A.In my experience no (when you're talking about simple studs). You should like the setting of your studs. but other than that, the 4 Cs are what matter, not the brand name. I don't know about "just" but you would be paying for the name, yes. The 4 Cs are what matter. I think Blue Nile gets its diamonds from DeBeers. I'd also be surprised if Kwiat had many other suppliers than DeBeers. If you're starting with .25 ct, I'd rec going with the best of the Cs you can muster, no matter what brand they are. Diamonds are diamonds. Kwiat is a well established jewelry company and they are at the Oscars every year. Their items are definitely killer..... really really cool. new stuff out. you might want to check with the fine jewelry mgr on that little promise
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