9ct Yellow Gold 1.9ct Lab-Grown Diamond Emerald-Cut Bezel-Set Hoop Earrings

A hoop earring carries its stones around the face of the ring, so the setting has to follow a curve while keeping every stone square to the viewer.

This one is 9ct yellow gold, carrying 1.9 ct of lab-grown diamonds in total, cut emerald-cut. As a shape, an emerald cut is a step cut: broad parallel facets and a flat table, which trades sparkle for clarity and a long, architectural flash.

Will this suit me?

• Size: Sold as a pair, with 1.9 ct of emerald-cut diamonds in total (about 0.95 ct per earring). The maker hasn't listed the hoop's diameter. Contact us to confirm it before you order.
• Everyday wear: The hinge and catch take the wear, so close them fully each time. Earrings take very little wear, and 9ct is the harder alloy, so these will stand up to being worn every day.
• Other options: Metal: 9ct white gold.

A bezel setting wraps a continuous collar of gold around the girdle of the stone. It is the most protective setting there is: nothing catches, nothing snags, and the stone cannot be knocked loose from the side. The trade-off is that the collar covers a little of the stone's edge, so a bezel-set stone reads marginally smaller than a claw-set one of the same weight.

The hinge and the catch are the components that determine how long a hoop lasts; both are worked every time the earring is put on.

Specification

• Metal: 9ct yellow gold (375)
• Total stone weight: 1.9 ct
• Stone: Lab-grown diamond
• Cut: Emerald-cut
• Setting: Bezel-set
• Type: Hoop Earrings
• Sold as: Pair

9ct yellow gold is 375 parts per thousand fine gold. The higher alloy content makes it hard and more scratch-resistant than 18ct, which is why it's always been the popular choice for everyday wear.

Care. Sold as a pair. Open and close at the hinge rather than springing the hoop, which fatigues the metal.