The most popular kind of earrings and the most beautiful and impressive are diamond studs. Diamond stud earrings give the appearance of floating on the ear or earlobe when seen from the front and are always an elegant look. And, diamond studs also have an interesting history.
1) Diamond Earrings Studs Were Not Always the Most Popular
Earrings date back thousands of years with archeological evidence of Egyptian pharaohs having had their ears pierced. But, over the centuries (until the later part of the 19th century) pendant earrings were far more common. The high necklines and choker necklaces that became popular in the late Victorian era called for a simpler earring design. Thus, stud earrings became the preferred style.
2) Diamond Stud Solitaires
The stud earring with a single diamond is known as a solitaire. The ascent of diamond solitaires coincided with the change in fashion during the late Victorian era and the discovery of diamonds in South Africa in 1867. This was also when diamond cutters learned how to create cuts and styles that allowed for the best sparkle, brilliance, and fire of diamonds to be seen. Today a diamond stud with a gem of high quality color, clarity, and cut looks like a point of fire floating on a beautiful woman’s ear.
3) How to Not Lose Your Diamond Studs
The risk of losing your precious diamond studs is not so much that someone will sneak into your home and rob you but that the backing will fall off and your studs will fall out. This has been the main concern of women who have worn diamond studs going back to when Victoria was still the queen of England. Thus hinges, wire catches, and even screws that are threaded have been used for more than a century.
When you purchase a pair of elegant diamond studs, ask us about the best ways to secure them and prevent loss.
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The Diamond Earrings and Fashion of the Twentieth Century
Although stud earrings and especially diamond studs were the most popular in the late 19th century, fashion shifted and pendant earrings took over briefly in the early 20th century. This changed back during the early 1940s and the Second World War. Part of the shift back was because this was the era of practical fashion from hair styles to dress to jewelry as women entered the workforce to support the war effort. Although the war ended, the move back to studs and less-complicated albeit elegant fashion persisted.
Trends in Stud Earrings
The “new look” pioneered by Christian Dior brought a wave of delicate accessories including the popularity of pearl studs during the 1950s and 1960s. However, diamond studs never went away and remain the most popular dear adornment today. In fact, when double and triple piercing became popular by the 1990s diamond studs remained the most attractive and most popular. When wearing multiple diamond studs the key is to retain the simple elegance of the solitaire. This is typically done by using progressively smaller sizes but diamonds of similar color, cut, and clarity.