Help me find some earrings!

[K&L]

I''ve been looking for some earrings to wear at my wedding. Originally I was looking at diamonds, but I thought it would also be neat to use aquamarine or blue topaz earrings as my "something blue." I have looked online and gone in many different stores and these are my favorites that I''ve seen. I definitely want something dangly, and I''m a big fan of halos. I''m hoping to spend less than $500 on earrings. Have you seen anything similar anywhere? Originally I was thinking of princess or emerald cut stones. I talked the jeweler down to $350 for these.

Any thoughts on other places to look for gemstone earrings would be appreciated!

 

[K&L]

These are the specs on those earrings:

These stunning 14k white gold earrings each feature a genuine 5 x 8mm pear shaped aquamarine surrounded by round diamonds with more round diamonds at the top. Diamonds are 1/4ctw, I or better in color and I2 or better in clarity. Each earring is 3/4in long.
Product Information
Length 3/4 in

Metal Information
Metal: 14k White Gold

Diamond Information
Total Diamond Weight: 1/4 ctw
Diamond Color: I or better
Diamond Clarity: I2 or better

Stone Information
Stone Type: Genuine Aquamarine
Stone Color: Blue
Stone Shape: Pear
Stone Size: 8x5 mm

Stone Type: Diamond
Stone Shape: Round
Stone Size: 1/4 ctw

 

[K&L]

Here are some more options that I found online.

Which is your favorite?

How much did you pay or do you think you would pay for bridal jewelry?

 

[K&L]

$625 blue topaz and diamond earrings

 

[K&L]

from costco of all places... $830

 

[K&L]

$220

 

[K&L]

$400

 

[K&L]

$77

 

[K&L]

$450

 

[chrono]

For halos under $500, I guess you know not to expect the diamonds to be super sparkly. Of all the choices posted, I am partial to the pear and briolettes. Somehow those shapes just seem suited to earrings. The first aqua and the $625 topaz stood out even though the aqua appears washed out and I normally have a bias against topaz because they have been irridiated. The rest looked a bit plain for wedding jewellery. The costco pears are too skinny.

 

[Butterfly123]

I like the first ones and the ones for $ 400. Do you mind posting website where you found the first ones? I love them!
THe other day I was in Fortunoff store in NYC and saw beautiful blue topaz dangling earrings, but by checking online fortunoff.com they don''t seem to have them.
Good luck in your search.

 

[decodelighted]

Ya know ... I think I like your first pick best. Aqua is such a lovely stone ... blue topaz isn''t *quite* as "bridal" to me. But I also like the $77 ones too.

 

[K&L]

The first ones are on Reed''s Jewelers webpage. But I also saw them at Littman''s Jewelery, but they aren''t on their webpage. I really like those, and I also like the fact that I was able to see them in person, but I was hoping for something a little bit larger or longer. When I tried them on, I just felt like I didn''t really notice them as much as I hoped. They didn''t stand out.

Thank you for your comments! It''s helping me think through what I really want. I do prefer aquamarine''s, for the color and because it''s my fiance''s birthstone. For some reason, I feel like I''ve seen more blue topaz stuff though. In terms of just looks, I really like the ones that are $625, but they are a little more expensive than I was hoping and I think they are too bright/dark blue for my wedding.

I emailed Lauren Klein about the $450 ones and she said she could put aquamarines in them instead. I wish I could see all these in person!

I was also looking at maybe buying loose matching stones and having them set, but gemselect didn''t have many aquamarines. Is this a common thing to do with earrings? I''m not sure if that would end up being more expensive.

 

[upgrading mama]

how about these from Ross simons??

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[K&L]

ohhh! thanks Sophie! i like those a lot! here''s the picture

$220

 

[K&L]

i found some others that i liked at ross simons... i went by the store a few weeks ago, but didn''t see any of these

if only these were blue

$292

 

[K&L]

these look huge in the picture... i am using green in my wedding, but its more of an apple green

$520

 

[sheena]

I like the earrings worth $220 because it is elegant, simple and will fit your wardrobe.

 

[K&L]

look at these from fortunoff! unfortunately way out of my budget

$1700

 

[Rhea]

I like the first ones you posted best.

I personally spent a large portion of my wedding budget on jewellery ($12,000 budget for two wedding, e-rings, w-bands, and honeymoon so a "large portion" is probably still pretty small compared to what you''re thinking of spending) because I knew I''d wear my topaz earrings again and again. And two years later, I have. I wish I''d gotten bigger and better - that''s how much I wear them!

 

[Love in Bloom]

I like the first ones the best, but those $77 checkerboard ones (7th ones down) are very pretty for not a lot of $$...

 

[K&L]

$263

I really really like these, but they are sold out and only available in amethyst