0.10 ctw Diamond Mini Stud Earrings – 14k Yellow Gold

14k yellow gold. 2 round diamonds, 0.10 ctw.

This is the first pair. The ones you buy for a daughter’s ears at six, or for yourself at sixteen, or for the woman who has never worn an earring in her life and needs something she can leave in.

Five points each. Roughly 2.7 millimeters. Small enough that they disappear into the lobe and only announce themselves when the light catches — which is exactly the point of a first diamond. A stud this size does not ask to be looked at; it just makes the ear look finished.

Fourteen karat is the right alloy here. Higher gold content is softer, and for an earring that lives in an ear through sleep, sport, showers and years, you want the durability more than you want the purity number. This is the karat that survives childhood.

There is nothing complicated about this piece and that is its argument. Every serious jewelry box has one pair like it, and it usually outlasts everything else in the box.

Yellow or white? Yellow gold flatters warm and olive skin and reads traditional — it is the standard choice across Latin America. White gold reads cooler and more contemporary, and disappears more completely against the skin. Neither is more correct. Buy the one that matches the rest of what you already wear.

My Guidance. Your Legacy.