DIAMOND STUD ANALYSIS-DO NOT PUT BACK ON SITE

After recently getting pierced ears, I began looking for diamond studs in reputable (but not Tiffany-grade) local LA stores. I was doing my research. I decided on the quarter carat size, which I thought was good for a guy....I didn't want to be a rap artist or compete with Oprah or Martha Stewart for dazzle. I wanted good color, clean stones in yellow gold with screw backs for safety and with basket settings. The retail price tag was in the $800 to $1000 range, which was more than I wanted to lay out for my new adventure. With the exception of the basket setting, Overstock filled the bill for a fraction of the price and I knew if I wasn't satisfied I could do a hassle-free return. The studs came faster than promised, exactly the milimeter size promised (I measured) and so clean and white and full of life and sparkle that it was amazing. The scintillation from the diamonds is far better than the best stones I'd seen while shopping (and those stores have phenomenal lighting). The screw backs are so comfortable than even sleeping with them in, you can't feel a thing and while those oversized gold backs keep everything secure and facing the right direction, the base of the prong style setting rests against your ear lobe to hold the mountings flush, while allowing the most light to pass through the diamonds (while basket settings without a solid back -I now know- squash the lobe and aren't as comfortable). I'd suggest these to anyone, male or female as the deal of the century.