When you set out to buy diamond stud earrings, there are many beautiful examples to choose from, so you can take the time to pick exactly the right diamond stud earrings to suit your lifestyle. If you are choosing diamond stud earrings as a gift for another party, that's even more reason to take your time selecting the gift you want to present.

Few people have the luxury to ignore price when they are looking for a gift. Even if this is a special gift for a special person, you still should take time to determine the budget that you can afford to spend on this particular gift. Once you've determined a price range for your diamond stud earrings, you can then move on to the next step which is the selection of the metal.

Most people have a definite preference as to which metal they prefer to wear when selecting jewelry. Diamond stud earrings are no exception. If the recipient of the gift is usually seen wearing white gold, you should probably stick with the white gold look rather than yellow gold when choosing the gift. If you want to go to the next level of luxury, choose platinum for the metal. Platinum is less likely to contain allows which can cause allergic reactions such as those found with alloys which contain nickel. Occasionally you will see some unique settings incorporating diamonds and such substances as citrine or black pearl which are truly beautiful when used as the basis of the diamond stud earrings.

Choosing the design of the setting is often personal preference, but you can at least look for patterns in designs. For example, a person who loves lacy dainty designs will probably not appreciate a heavy, square cut design for diamond stud earrings which you choose. Related to this suggestion is the size of the setting itself. The diamond stud earrings should definitely be in proportion to the size of the ear lobes and the size of the person's face so they do not appear overwhelmed by the earrings.

Another factor to consider in your selection of earrings is where the center of gravity lies. An earrings in which the diamond is set too far forward so that the main weight of the stone is not close to the ear, but instead pulls it out and down is one which does not seem as attractive, since not only is the ear lobe affected, but the way the diamond lays against the ear is distorted.