@Mandamm The way I read it, the plating is rhodium on top of 10K gold or a coating. This is commonly done to prevent nickel allergy due to the nickel in 10K gold.
I3 clarity is crap, Kay uses I1 and that is not that good. (Bad comparison)You’ll be able to see the carbon deposits with the naked eye with a i3 clarity level.
I did not see mention of the color which is the second most important of the 4C (Cut is most important).
I would stay away.
@dtwsportsfan Actually, if you click the link to the Kay Outlet sale, those earrings are listed a I3. These have exactly the same specs as the ones in the link. Yes, they’re lower quality that some but they’re not “crap”.
Niobium posts and earwires are less problematic than gold alloys or sterling silver for a lot of people, but the typical buyer for a diamond stud wants the gold content; the compromise of niobium plating is a way of trying to satisfy both concerns. Of course, at the stated level of stone quality, that diamond is not even close to having any snob value. For those who care more about simple appearance than the “prestige” of lower-high-end materials, solid niobium posts and CZ stones provide indistinguishable or even superior appearance for a fraction of the cost of these.
Total cw of 3/8, but the stones are “1/4 to 1/2 ct”??? Somebody’s expecting us not to be able to do the math. I’m dead sure that each stone will be very close to 3/16 ct, probably around 3.7mm diameter. Not exactly teensy, but about as impressive as a thing that hardly gets noticed at all.
@werehatrack One pair of 3/8 earrings so the total weight is per earring, not the sum of both. Looks like the 1/4 to 1/2 is a little wiggle room if they’re not precisely 3/8.
@sammydog01
Umm, nope. That little “tw” means “total weight”, for all of the diamonds used in the pair (two, in this case). And that’s consistent with the visible size of the setting; given the magnification apparent, the stones are a bit under 4mm in diameter, and that’s pretty much dead on the size that would be expected for a stone weight of 3/16 ct.
@rob55431
To be slightly more accurate, I3 is the lowest GIA gem-grade classification for white diamonds. Even-crummier diamonds are plentiful, and there is no shortage of people selling things that include them, but they lack a GIA white-diamond grade because they aren’t good enough (or are the wrong color) to merit one. I3 isn’t junk per se, it’s just the lowest grade that the GIA considers worthy of being classified. Lots of people can’t tell the difference. As far as I know, I don’t actually own any diamonds, and this does not dismay me in the least. My regular studs (worn 24/7 to keep the piercings open) are CZ in sterling, and that’s good enough for my purposes.
@werehatrack It’s absolutely junk, per se or otherwise. There can be noticeable black flecks in better diamonds, I3 will definitely have big ones and looks like trash. Going lower than SI2 just screams that you’re not smart enough to just get a synthesized diamond so you can have something nice on your limited budget.
Crummier diamonds are used for tiny adornments to a better stone. No one who isn’t completely ridiculous is putting a worse stone as the primary setting.
@werehatrack I3 is junk. The product photo shows the black flecks and the big flaws in I3 diamonds can keep the stones from sparkling much. I’d rather have CZ than I3 diamonds. (And Moissanite over both but it does cost more.)
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Meh
Mmm, carrots.
Plated? Wasn’t listed until the end… MEH!!!
@Mandamm The way I read it, the plating is rhodium on top of 10K gold or a coating. This is commonly done to prevent nickel allergy due to the nickel in 10K gold.
@Mandamm @sylvandoc
Yeppers. Niobium is about as safe as a post gets, but plating can wear off, so solid is better.
@Mandamm @sylvandoc @werehatrack my jeweler replaces the rhodium when i take my ring in for cleaning. Rhodium plating is added to expensive jewelry.
Too bad my wife doesn’t wear earrings. Got an anniversary coming up, could you get us some other jewelry options?
@TOaFK Check out Morningsave. They have a bunch of jewelry you can get with your “free” shipping. Look at me, shilling for Mediocre Labs.
Nope!
I3 clarity is crap, Kay uses I1 and that is not that good. (Bad comparison)You’ll be able to see the carbon deposits with the naked eye with a i3 clarity level.
I did not see mention of the color which is the second most important of the 4C (Cut is most important).
I would stay away.
@dtwsportsfan Agreed. If it was SI1 or SI2 for $199-250 I’d be on board but I3…that’s borderline.
@dtwsportsfan thanks that’s helpful to know.
@dtwsportsfan Wait, are you saying we wouldn’t be saving $570 by buying these?
@dtwsportsfan I’d be concerned if someone is getting close enough to my ears to grade my earrings.
@dtwsportsfan Actually, if you click the link to the Kay Outlet sale, those earrings are listed a I3. These have exactly the same specs as the ones in the link. Yes, they’re lower quality that some but they’re not “crap”.
Niobium posts and earwires are less problematic than gold alloys or sterling silver for a lot of people, but the typical buyer for a diamond stud wants the gold content; the compromise of niobium plating is a way of trying to satisfy both concerns. Of course, at the stated level of stone quality, that diamond is not even close to having any snob value. For those who care more about simple appearance than the “prestige” of lower-high-end materials, solid niobium posts and CZ stones provide indistinguishable or even superior appearance for a fraction of the cost of these.
Total cw of 3/8, but the stones are “1/4 to 1/2 ct”??? Somebody’s expecting us not to be able to do the math. I’m dead sure that each stone will be very close to 3/16 ct, probably around 3.7mm diameter. Not exactly teensy, but about as impressive as a thing that hardly gets noticed at all.
@werehatrack on the plus saide, they are small enough that the inclusions will hardly be noticed as well.
@werehatrack One pair of 3/8 earrings so the total weight is per earring, not the sum of both. Looks like the 1/4 to 1/2 is a little wiggle room if they’re not precisely 3/8.
@sammydog01
Umm, nope. That little “tw” means “total weight”, for all of the diamonds used in the pair (two, in this case). And that’s consistent with the visible size of the setting; given the magnification apparent, the stones are a bit under 4mm in diameter, and that’s pretty much dead on the size that would be expected for a stone weight of 3/16 ct.
@werehatrack
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I don’t have cheap girl friends anymore. I have a wife who is definitely more expensive than this.
@hchavers
…and I bet she’s worth every penny!
I3 diamond clarity is officially the lowest diamond clarity grade available.
But what does I3 mean? Firstly the letter ‘I’ stands for inclusions or included. The number ‘3’ refers to the third-worst ‘I’ grade in sequence.
Verdict: Absolute garbage!
@rob55431
To be slightly more accurate, I3 is the lowest GIA gem-grade classification for white diamonds. Even-crummier diamonds are plentiful, and there is no shortage of people selling things that include them, but they lack a GIA white-diamond grade because they aren’t good enough (or are the wrong color) to merit one. I3 isn’t junk per se, it’s just the lowest grade that the GIA considers worthy of being classified. Lots of people can’t tell the difference. As far as I know, I don’t actually own any diamonds, and this does not dismay me in the least. My regular studs (worn 24/7 to keep the piercings open) are CZ in sterling, and that’s good enough for my purposes.
@werehatrack It’s absolutely junk, per se or otherwise. There can be noticeable black flecks in better diamonds, I3 will definitely have big ones and looks like trash. Going lower than SI2 just screams that you’re not smart enough to just get a synthesized diamond so you can have something nice on your limited budget.
Crummier diamonds are used for tiny adornments to a better stone. No one who isn’t completely ridiculous is putting a worse stone as the primary setting.
@werehatrack I3 is junk. The product photo shows the black flecks and the big flaws in I3 diamonds can keep the stones from sparkling much. I’d rather have CZ than I3 diamonds. (And Moissanite over both but it does cost more.)
I went to Jared! /s
Seriously, knowing jewelers and their prices for better cut and quality diamonds, this is a rip off. Ignore the SRP of whatever idiot spent this on.