The stone in Longvé's earrings is diamonds, not coloured gemstones
If you are looking for earrings with stones, it is worth knowing what kind of stone we are talking about here. Longvé's earrings are set with diamonds, not with coloured gemstones such as ruby, sapphire or emerald. The centre stone is either a natural diamond or a lab-grown diamond, and the metal is solid 14 carat gold in either yellow or white gold. This means that if you are looking for red, green or pink stones, the selection here falls outside what you are after. There is, however, one single exception: a Pink Sapphire Prong Stud 14K White Gold (0.07 ct.), which is set with a pink sapphire instead of a diamond. The rest of the selection is built on the clear, colourless diamond, and that is the line this text is about. If you want to see the full range of diamond earrings gathered together, you will find them under diamond earrings.
Natural diamond or lab-grown for the same look
Most of the earrings are available in two varieties of stone: a natural diamond, which has formed in the earth over a very long time, and a lab-grown diamond, which has been cultivated in a laboratory. A lab-grown diamond has the same chemical composition, hardness and brilliance as a natural diamond, and the two cannot be told apart with the naked eye. The difference lies in the origin and in the price: a lab-grown diamond typically costs less per carat, so you can get a larger stone for the same amount. If you want to know more about how they are created and what distinguishes them from natural diamonds, you can read what are lab-grown diamonds. You will find the entire selection of lab-grown varieties under lab-created diamonds.
Prong or bezel determines how the stone is set
Two settings recur across the earrings, and each gives its own expression. A prong setting holds the stone with four small claws, so it sits slightly raised and takes in light from the sides. This gives maximum sparkle and is the classic way to display a diamond. See the selection under prong jewellery. A bezel setting encloses the stone with a rim of gold all the way around. This gives a more understated, rounded expression, and the rim protects the stone against knocks, which makes the bezel a practical choice for everyday wear and for ears that rarely take the jewellery off. See them under bezel jewellery. The choice is mostly about expression: do you want the most possible brilliance, or do you want a cleaner, more robust silhouette.
Studs with stones from the smallest diamond to the bold pair
Studs are the simplest form: a single diamond that sits close to the earlobe. They come in a wide range of sizes, so you can go from a barely visible dot to a stone that catches the eye from a distance. At the small end sits the Tiny Prong Diamond Stud - 14K Yellow Gold (0.015 ct.), which gives a discreet glint suitable for an extra piercing or for daily wear. If you want a clearly visible pair, studs go all the way up to the Prong Diamond Stud - 14K White Gold (2 ct.) | Pair, where two carats per ear give a bold expression. The majority of the range lies in between, so you can find a size that suits both everyday and festive occasions. The entire category is gathered under prong stud and bezel stud.
Small gold earrings with stones for everyday
If you are looking for small gold earrings with stones that you can wear all the time, the smallest studs and huggies are the obvious place to look. A Small Prong Diamond Stud - 14K Yellow Gold (0.06 ct.) in gold gives a fine glint without taking over, and the bezel variant with the gold rim around the stone can be left in, because there are no claws that can catch on clothes or hair. What they have in common is that they are made in solid 14 carat gold, not gold plating, so the colour does not wear off over time. This makes them well suited for ears that react to base metals and for jewellery that is rarely taken off. Many of the smaller models are also available as single earrings, so you can build up a collection across several piercings.
Gold earrings 14 carat with diamond in yellow or white gold
All earrings with diamond here are made in solid 14 carat gold, and you choose between gold and white gold. Gold gives a warm tone that emphasises the gold colour itself, while white gold is an alloy that appears bright and coolly silver-coloured and lets the diamond stand out more clearly against a neutral background. The choice is first and foremost a question of what suits your skin and your other jewellery. If you want to understand what white gold actually is, and why it looks the way it does, what is white gold explains it. You can see the selection gathered by metal under gold and white gold.
Huggies with stones as a small curved alternative to studs
Huggies are small, close-fitting rings that lie around the earlobe, and many of them are set with diamonds along the front. They give more movement than a stud, but still take up a little space. A Small Diamond Huggies - 14K Yellow Gold (0.07 ct.) sits close and discreet, while the inside-out models have stones all the way around, so they sparkle from all angles, even when you see the ear from the side. If you want the most stone for the money in a huggie, they go up to the Prong Diamond Huggies - 14K Yellow Gold (1.42 ct.) | Pair. You will find the entire selection under huggies.
Fancy cuts like pear and emerald for a less round expression
Most diamond earrings use a round cut, but part of the selection has so-called fancy cuts, that is, other shapes. A pear cut is teardrop-shaped with a pointed end, and an emerald cut is rectangular with step-shaped facets that give a calmer, more mirror-bright light than the round cut's many small facets. The shape changes the expression noticeably: the Medium Emerald Cut Diamond Stud - 14K Yellow Gold (0.20 ct.) appears more clear and graphic, while a pear cut gives a softer, feminine line. If you want to see the alternative shapes gathered together, you will find them under fancy cut studs.
Drop earrings with stones that give movement
If you want earrings that move when you move, the dangling models are worth looking at. A dangling bezel stud has a fixed button in the earlobe and a diamond hanging below, so the stone swings lightly. The length varies from the short Short Dangling Diamond Bezel Stud - 14K Yellow Gold (0.41 ct.) to the more eye-catching Extra Long Dangling Diamond Bezel Stud - 14K Yellow Gold (0.46 ct.), where the drop is longer. They are an obvious choice for festive occasions and for lifting an otherwise simple set, without needing a very large stone to make an impression. See the dangling models under dangling bezel earring.
The diamond is the hardest material and withstands daily wear
One of the reasons diamonds are suited to earrings you wear every day is their hardness. Diamond is the hardest known natural material and sits at the top of the Mohs scale for scratch resistance. In practice this means that the stone itself is not scratched by ordinary contact with clothes, hair or fingers, as softer stones can be. The gold around it, on the other hand, is softer and can over time get small scratches with heavy use, but this is normal and can be polished out. If you want to read more about what makes the diamond special, what special properties do diamonds have explains it in more detail. If you keep your diamond earrings clean, they retain their sparkle, and how to clean earrings goes through how to do it gently.
Single earring or pair depending on how many piercings you have
Many of the models are available both as a single earring and as a pair. This is practical for two reasons. If you have several piercings in the same ear, you can combine different sizes and settings instead of wearing two identical ones, and if you buy individually, you can build up the collection little by little. If you buy a pair, you get two identical stones that match in size. If you want to be sure of a uniform set, you choose the pair variant, for example the Medium Bezel Diamond Stud - 14K Yellow Gold (0.34 ct.) | Pair. If the jewellery is to be given away, a gift card from gift card lets the recipient choose the setting and size themselves.