How do mens earrings differ from womens earrings?
Several jewelers sell the same style of earring to both men and women, however at Shimmer & Stone, our men’s diamond stud earrings are specially designed for men. Firstly – women’s stud earrings are deep prong or bezel set, so they tend to protrude out from the ear. Our men’s diamond studs, in contrast, feature a specially crafted ‘shallow’ setting which minimizes the protrusion of the stud from the ear. The effect is such that the earring can be worn close or ‘flush’ against the ear. This makes the earring more subtle when worn providing for crisper look. Secondly – the men’s earring casting is designed for maximum light entry to compensate for the shallow setting. Traditional ‘deeper’ settings are normally used in ladies earrings which permits more light to pass through allowing for more sparkle from a diamond. In order to maximize the brilliance in our men’s earrings the shallow design setting has ‘light-grooves’ which allows for more light to enter and pass through the diamond to m
