THE INFLUENCE OF DIAMOND EARRINGS

When you slip the ring on your finger, or turn your head to look at a moving object and your diamond earrings catch the rays of the sun, you cannot believe the myriad flashes of dazzling light shimmering off the stones. Taking good care of your treasure will see that it retains that sparkle for generations to come. Throughout the ages diamonds have bee used as means of expression, probably the mot popular being “a kiss on the hand may be quite continental, but diamonds are a girls best friend”. We can't doubt the influence of diamond jewellery.

Precious jewels in th Art Deco period were laden with diamonds, sometimes on their own, in blinding masses of icy beauty, sometimes combined with other coloured precious stones. A pair of Van Cleef & Arpels drop earrings from 1920 – 1939 would look perfect worn with a pair of jeans today. The belief is that the tradition of wearing earrings originated from the Egyptians. In the previous centuries, men also used to wear earrings and it was considered a sign of prosperity and high position. Very small diamonds and diamond chips are worked into the design of men's stud earrings. You can opt to wear dangling earrings or studs and they can be combined with other gems like ruby, turquoise, emerald, sapphire, topaz, etc. These can be set in anything from gold to platinum. The best part about diamond earrings is that they go well with any metal and with any other gemstone.

The price of diamond earrings varies depending on the size, weight, metal used, gemstones used in combination, and quality of the diamonds used. When shopping for diamond earrings, always remember the 4 Cs of diamond classification, cut, clarity, color, and caret weight as then you'll get a beautiful set of earrings that will turn heads.

Diamond earrings sparkling on your ear lobes makes even the simplest of outfits look glamorous and if you want to own a pair, contact Barnes Jewellers who provide diamonds and other gemstones at competitive prices: http://www.barnesjewellers.co.za/contact.html