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3ctw Lab Grown Diamond Stud Earrings – 14kt Yellow Gold, Four Prong
Three carats. One and a half per ear. This is the size people notice from across a room.
What 1.5 carats actually looks like
Each stone measures approximately [7.15 mm] across — roughly the width of a pencil eraser, and about double the visual footprint of a common 0.50 ct stud. It sits high enough in the four-prong basket to catch light from the side as well as the front, which is why this setting style outperforms a bezel at this weight.
Why these specific grades matter
Excellent cut. The only grade that controls how much light returns to the eye. At three carats, a mediocre cut doesn't look smaller — it looks dull, and dull is far more obvious at this size.
E–F colour. Colourless range. Reads bright white even against yellow gold, which is where a warmer stone would visibly pick up tint.
VS1–VVS2 clarity. Eye-clean, guaranteed. No inclusions visible without magnification, at any viewing distance.
Buy any one of those three low and you'll see it. All three are held high here.
Lab grown, and what that means
Chemically, physically, and optically identical to earth-mined diamond. Same carbon lattice, same 10 on the Mohs scale, same refractive index, same fire. Not a simulant — not moissanite, not CZ. A gemologist needs specialised equipment to tell the difference, because at the material level there isn't one.
What it buys you is size. Three carats of this quality in mined diamond sits in an entirely different price bracket. Lab grown is the reason this pair is wearable rather than aspirational.
Who you're buying from
Daniel A Jewellery is a working bench, not a drop-shipper. We're a full-service jeweller in London, Ontario — repairs, laser welding, casting, custom work, and appraisals, done in-house by a certified gemologist.
Every pair we ship is inspected on our own bench before it's boxed: prongs seated and tightened, stones examined under the scope, posts and backs tested under load. That inspection is the difference between buying from a jeweller and buying from a warehouse.
Add locking backs — genuinely important at this size
Standard friction backs are fine on small studs. At 1.5 ct per ear there's real mass on that post, and friction backs work loose over a day of wear. That's how one earring out of a pair worth thousands ends up on a car floor.
Select locking backs in the options above and we fit them on our bench before shipping. If you're spending this much on the diamonds, don't leave them held on by friction.
Shipping, returns, and warranty
Free insured shipping across Canada
[X]-day returns — unworn, in original packaging
Lifetime prong-tightening and professional cleaning
Insurance appraisal available at checkout, written by a certified gemologist
Specifications
Total diamond weight: 3ctw (1.5 ct each)
Diamond origin: Lab grown
Shape: Round brilliant
Colour: E–F
Clarity: VS1–VVS2
Cut grade: Excellent
Approximate diameter: [X.X mm] each
Setting: Four-prong basket
Metal: 14kt yellow gold
Backs: Friction backs standard, locking backs available
Sold as a pair
— inspected on our bench, boxed, and shipped insured.
Three carats. One and a half per ear. This is the size people notice from across a room.
What 1.5 carats actually looks like
Each stone measures approximately [7.15 mm] across — roughly the width of a pencil eraser, and about double the visual footprint of a common 0.50 ct stud. It sits high enough in the four-prong basket to catch light from the side as well as the front, which is why this setting style outperforms a bezel at this weight.
Why these specific grades matter
Excellent cut. The only grade that controls how much light returns to the eye. At three carats, a mediocre cut doesn't look smaller — it looks dull, and dull is far more obvious at this size.
E–F colour. Colourless range. Reads bright white even against yellow gold, which is where a warmer stone would visibly pick up tint.
VS1–VVS2 clarity. Eye-clean, guaranteed. No inclusions visible without magnification, at any viewing distance.
Buy any one of those three low and you'll see it. All three are held high here.
Lab grown, and what that means
Chemically, physically, and optically identical to earth-mined diamond. Same carbon lattice, same 10 on the Mohs scale, same refractive index, same fire. Not a simulant — not moissanite, not CZ. A gemologist needs specialised equipment to tell the difference, because at the material level there isn't one.
What it buys you is size. Three carats of this quality in mined diamond sits in an entirely different price bracket. Lab grown is the reason this pair is wearable rather than aspirational.
Who you're buying from
Daniel A Jewellery is a working bench, not a drop-shipper. We're a full-service jeweller in London, Ontario — repairs, laser welding, casting, custom work, and appraisals, done in-house by a certified gemologist.
Every pair we ship is inspected on our own bench before it's boxed: prongs seated and tightened, stones examined under the scope, posts and backs tested under load. That inspection is the difference between buying from a jeweller and buying from a warehouse.
Add locking backs — genuinely important at this size
Standard friction backs are fine on small studs. At 1.5 ct per ear there's real mass on that post, and friction backs work loose over a day of wear. That's how one earring out of a pair worth thousands ends up on a car floor.
Select locking backs in the options above and we fit them on our bench before shipping. If you're spending this much on the diamonds, don't leave them held on by friction.
Shipping, returns, and warranty
Free insured shipping across Canada
[X]-day returns — unworn, in original packaging
Lifetime prong-tightening and professional cleaning
Insurance appraisal available at checkout, written by a certified gemologist
Specifications
Total diamond weight: 3ctw (1.5 ct each)
Diamond origin: Lab grown
Shape: Round brilliant
Colour: E–F
Clarity: VS1–VVS2
Cut grade: Excellent
Approximate diameter: [X.X mm] each
Setting: Four-prong basket
Metal: 14kt yellow gold
Backs: Friction backs standard, locking backs available
Sold as a pair
— inspected on our bench, boxed, and shipped insured.