Dainty bezel set natural diamond studs earrings. Solid yellow gold. Diamonds: 3 mm each (.20 ctw approximately) Outside Diameter: 4 mm approximately. • Handmade in the USA. • Gold KT: 14K, 18K solid gold. • Diamond: : 3 mm round diamond (.20 ctw). • Earring Closure: Push back. • Earring Style: Stud earring. • Earring Outside Diameter: 4 mm approximately. • Setting Type: Bezel Setting. • Additional Notes: This item can be customized. • Made to order: Ready to ship in 3 business days. This item will be delivered in a beautiful handmade gift box. About Diamonds Diamond’s characteristic chemical composition and crystal structure make it a unique member of the mineral kingdom. Diamond is the only gem made of a single element: It is typically about 99.95 percent carbon. The other 0.05 percent can include one or more trace elements, which are atoms that aren’t part of the diamond’s essential chemistry. Some trace elements can influence its color or crystal shape. The way a mineral forms helps determine its identity. Diamond forms under high temperature and pressure conditions that exist only within a specific depth range (about 100 miles) beneath the earth’s surface. Diamond’s crystal structure is isometric, which means the carbon atoms are bonded in essentially the same way in all directions. Another mineral, graphite, also contains only carbon, but its formation process and crystal structure are very different. The result is that graphite is so soft that you can write with it, while diamond is so hard that you can only scratch it with another diamond. Without any one of these factors, diamond might be just another mineral. Fortunately, though, this special combination of chemical composition, crystal structure, and formation process gives diamonds the qualities that make them extraordinary. [From www.gia.edu]
