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Brilliant_Rock
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This thread is for shoppers like @spectrum who are thinking about a pair of 2ctw studs. Let’s discuss different options. Here’s a quick and incomplete list I put together based on things I’ve seen around the forum. Please add your info and insights!
Lightbox
Excellent price and solid quality diamonds, lower quality settings, but almost always out of stock, lots of pics and info available from other PS-ers, have pink and blue in addition to white diamonds
https://lightboxjewelry.com/collect...-solitaire-studs-white?variant=31674274644010
DIY Lightbox — ordering two 1ct pendants (or like item) and having them reset locally. More legwork, but can still be a good option in terms of price and quality, especially if you grab the pendants on sale at Bloomingdale’s or Reed’s. Added benefit of choosing a better setting, but higher price associated with nicer setting and reset labor. Pics and info available from other PS-ers
James Allen
Higher price but periodically they have sales, good quality stones and setting, can choose from multiple setting options, benefit of availability and ease of order process. Pics and info available from other PS-ers
https://www.jamesallen.com/earrings/diamond-stud-earrings/
New World Diamonds
Price is higher than Lightbox but lower than James Allen, can usually get a 10% discount if you sign up for emails or look around IG. Diamonds are slightly lower quality according to listing, settings are nicer than LB but have fewer options than JA. They have white diamonds and several other colors. Not many PS-ers seem to have ordered from NWD so there isn’t a ton of info and customer pics available on this board like there are with the previous options, it’s also unclear if their self-reported 4Cs are accurate so quality is somewhat unknown.
https://www.newworlddiamonds.com/co...iamond-earring-262239b?variant=19390049026115
Vrai
Price higher than LB and NWD, lower than JA. Slightly tricky in that they also sell by the single stud so you have to make sure you select two of the 1ct size. Self-reported diamond and setting quality is good with fewer setting options than JA. Some PS-ers have ordered other items from Vrai and the quality was accurate/high, but no real PS info about the studs so like NWD it’s a bit more of an unknown.
https://www.vrai.com/jewelry/earrin...rity=14k&ringSize=1.0ct&metal=rose-gold&qty=2
Lightbox
Excellent price and solid quality diamonds, lower quality settings, but almost always out of stock, lots of pics and info available from other PS-ers, have pink and blue in addition to white diamonds
https://lightboxjewelry.com/collect...-solitaire-studs-white?variant=31674274644010
DIY Lightbox — ordering two 1ct pendants (or like item) and having them reset locally. More legwork, but can still be a good option in terms of price and quality, especially if you grab the pendants on sale at Bloomingdale’s or Reed’s. Added benefit of choosing a better setting, but higher price associated with nicer setting and reset labor. Pics and info available from other PS-ers
James Allen
Higher price but periodically they have sales, good quality stones and setting, can choose from multiple setting options, benefit of availability and ease of order process. Pics and info available from other PS-ers
https://www.jamesallen.com/earrings/diamond-stud-earrings/
New World Diamonds
Price is higher than Lightbox but lower than James Allen, can usually get a 10% discount if you sign up for emails or look around IG. Diamonds are slightly lower quality according to listing, settings are nicer than LB but have fewer options than JA. They have white diamonds and several other colors. Not many PS-ers seem to have ordered from NWD so there isn’t a ton of info and customer pics available on this board like there are with the previous options, it’s also unclear if their self-reported 4Cs are accurate so quality is somewhat unknown.
https://www.newworlddiamonds.com/co...iamond-earring-262239b?variant=19390049026115
Vrai
Price higher than LB and NWD, lower than JA. Slightly tricky in that they also sell by the single stud so you have to make sure you select two of the 1ct size. Self-reported diamond and setting quality is good with fewer setting options than JA. Some PS-ers have ordered other items from Vrai and the quality was accurate/high, but no real PS info about the studs so like NWD it’s a bit more of an unknown.
https://www.vrai.com/jewelry/earrin...rity=14k&ringSize=1.0ct&metal=rose-gold&qty=2