14K Yellow Gold Bugle Earrings

Natural vs. Lab-Created Diamonds

We carry both natural and lab-created diamonds, so you can pick whichever fits your priorities. Natural diamonds formed underground over billions of years. Every stone is one of a kind, with its own character and story. Lab-created diamonds are grown in a controlled setting using the same conditions that create natural diamonds. Chemically and visually, they're identical to mined stones.

Both types get graded on the same 4Cs scale (Cut, Color, Clarity, Carat), and both sparkle the same way. The decision usually comes down to what matters most to you: the history and rarity of a natural diamond, or the value and traceability of a lab-grown one. Either way, you're getting a real diamond.

• Natural Diamonds: Formed over billions of years, rare, each stone is unique
• Lab-Created Diamonds: Same physical properties, traceable origin, better price point
• Grading: Both graded identically using Cut, Color, Clarity, and Carat
• Bottom Line: Pick based on what matters to you, not what anyone else thinks

Getting Your Size Right

Best bet is to get sized at a jeweler—it's quick and accurate. If you're measuring at home, do it at the end of the day when your fingers are at their largest. Avoid measuring when you're cold or right after working out. Also, wider bands need a slightly larger size than thin ones.

• Jeweler sizing is most reliable
• Measure later in the day
• Skip cold weather or post-workout
• Wide bands run tighter than thin ones
• Most rings can be resized if needed

Ring Styles

Solitaires are the classic—one diamond, clean design. Halos surround the center stone with smaller diamonds for more sparkle. Three-stone rings have meaning (past, present, future) if that appeals to you. Eternity bands have diamonds all the way around. Pick what fits how you live.

• Solitaire: Clean, timeless
• Halo: More sparkle, appears larger
• Three-Stone: Symbolic design
• Eternity Band: Diamonds all around
• Cluster: Multiple stones, bigger look

Picking the Metal

Platinum is the toughest and won't irritate skin, but costs more. 14K gold is a good middle ground—durable and priced reasonably. 18K has nicer color but scratches easier. White gold looks like platinum but needs replating every few years. Rose gold has that warm, trendy look.

• Platinum: Strongest, hypoallergenic
• 14K Gold: Durable, good value
• 18K Gold: Richer color, softer
• White Gold: Needs replating over time
• Rose Gold: Warm tone, popular right now

Ring Care

Clean your ring weekly with soap and water. Take it off for anything that might damage it—dishes, gardening, the gym. Have a jeweler check the prongs once a year to make sure stones are secure. Store it somewhere it won't get scratched.

• Clean weekly with mild soap
• Take it off for physical work
• Get prongs checked annually
• Store separately
• Insure valuable rings

Resizing

Most rings can go up or down about two sizes. Eternity bands with stones all the way around are tricky—sometimes not possible. Platinum is harder to work with than gold. If you're between sizes, a jeweler can help you figure out what's doable.

• 1-2 sizes up or down is usually fine
• Eternity bands are harder to resize
• Platinum costs more to resize
• Sizing up is easier than sizing down
• Takes about a week or two