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Diamond earrings are among the most asked-about gifts at this time of year, and for good reason. They suit almost everyone, they do not depend on knowing a ring size, and a well-made pair will be worn for decades.
The question that deserves the most thought is not how they will look on Christmas morning. It is whether they will still be reached for in February, on an ordinary weekday, once the decorations are back in the loft.
When you are trying to narrow the choice down, you should consider a few different aspects of your partner. Take note of how they wear their hair. Do they tie it up, or let it fall to their shoulders? What metal do they lean towards? Is it a contemporary platinum or a warm yellow gold? And finally, are you looking for earrings for an ordinary week, an occasion, or to add to an already established collection?
We understand how difficult choosing a pair you are comfortable with can be. So, we have chosen eleven pairs from our collection, each a different design and each one of a kind, so that whoever you are buying for, there is a pair you will be confident giving.
If the person you are buying for tends to find a pair of earrings they love and are never seen without, this is the pair to begin with.
The diamond stud is the most versatile form of an earring. It is simple, elegant, and can be worn for every occasion. Studs tend to become a key part of the person’s appearance and are rarely taken off.
These Brilliant Cut Diamond Earrings are a classic expression of what that person truly values in their earrings. Held in a platinum four-claw setting, they are as correct at work on a Monday as at a wedding in June.
This pair is built precisely and intended for everyday wear, while complementing a designer dress for a black-tie event in the future.
Take a closer look at the Platinum Claw Set Brilliant Cut Diamond Studs
Earlier we mentioned taking note of what they already wear. This is where that pays off.
If the person wears a yellow gold ring, or perhaps a gold chain, keeping the earrings in the same colour brings their collection together.
When diamonds are set in yellow gold, the warmth of the metal comes through and the brightness of the stones takes on a softer tone. It is why these Yellow Gold Diamond Halo Cluster Studs will sit so comfortably beside gold already worn every day.
The result is a pair small enough for every day with enough light in them for the Christmas party.
If you still do not know what someone usually wears, do not worry. It is far more common than people expect.
So, if you are working from instinct rather than certainty, a pair of diamond hoops is a confident place to begin. Take these White Gold Hoop Earrings, for example. Their design works for both everyday and dressed-up occasions.
The pair carries a central row of brilliant cut diamonds in 18ct white gold, giving a contemporary look without adding any extra weight.
Wearing a stud and a hoop together in the same ear has become one of the more common ways to wear a pair of diamonds. But they usually need two different piercings for two separate pairs.
This pair achieves both in one. A graduated row of brilliant cut diamonds forms the hoop, and a single diamond stud sits just above it, so the effect is that of two earrings achieved with a single fitting.
It is a design that suits someone who enjoys wearing diamonds a little differently, without stepping away from the classics they already love.
A graduated drop is designed around movement. The diamonds begin small at the ear and grow larger towards the bottom, so the brightest stones sit at the point that moves most when the head turns.
This set features a graduated line of brilliant cut diamonds in white gold, kept slim enough that the pair reads as a line but just wide enough to catch the light. The effect is at its best when hair is worn up or cut short, where nothing interrupts the length of the drop.
A drop of this proportion is also one that can be worn far beyond the evening it was bought for, which is the question we are asked about drops more than any other.
Some pairs are bought for a particular evening and then earn their keep for years afterwards. This one is a unique design, crafted in three graduated rows of brilliant cut diamonds that sway in motion as you turn your head.
Seen from the front, they read as a single bright shape. However, seen in motion, the rows catch the light in turn rather than all at once.
Given at Christmas, they will be worn to every wedding and dinner that follows, and a good many evenings that needed no excuse.
These pear cut diamonds are an unconventional cut. The facets run straighter than on a classic pear, so each stone has a crisper outline and a sharper return of light.
We would strongly suggest viewing this pair in person.
It is a pair for someone who already wears diamond studs every day and would like something kept for the evenings.
A hoop is seen from the front as much as it is seen in profile, and this pair rewards both views. Face-on, the emerald cut diamond shows its clean rectangle of light beneath the diamond set hoop.
From the side, the full circle of the hoop and the length of the drop give the ear a defined finish.
This pair has the presence of a drop earring and the ease of a hoop, without asking anything from the individual or the rest of their outfit.
This is a short drop of brilliant cut diamonds in 18ct white gold, each stone held in its own rubbed over setting so the outline is rounded rather than pointed. Grouped together, the rounded settings give the pair the look of small bubbles of light at the ear.
The rubbed over setting is the detail worth knowing. A fine rim of gold is worked over the edge of each diamond, which holds the stone securely and leaves nothing to catch on a collar or a scarf.
They suit someone who likes a little softness in their diamonds, and who would wear them often.
The pear cut suits a coloured diamond particularly well. Its broad body holds the colour, and its point gives the stone a direction. Each stud is set in platinum, and the halo of white diamonds sharpens the outline of the pear and brightens the yellow at the edges.
Because they are studs, the colour becomes part of how someone looks rather than something kept for occasions, which is the point of giving a pair like this.
Take a closer look at these Yellow Diamond Pear Cut Earrings
With this matched pair of heart cut diamonds, these earrings are large enough for the heart to be unmistakable when you look closely, and discreet enough that, from a distance, they read simply as diamond studs.
They are a pair that rewards closer inspection, which is quite the point of gifting them, and the shape is a private detail for the person wearing them.
Given at Christmas, they will have a second moment of their own when Valentine’s Day arrives a few weeks later.
Each pair here answers a different question, and the right one will be clear the moment it is worn. That is why we always suggest seeing them in person before deciding.
At Hancocks Jewellers, we have been helping people choose their diamonds in Manchester since 1860. You can see our diamond earrings online, or come to King Street and try them on.
