A Guide to Buying Timeless Halo Studs
Halo diamond earrings have been a hallmark of understated Australian style for decades.
Masters of minimalist chic, diamond halo studs are versatile gold earrings equally suitable for everyday-wear and red carpet affairs, paired with glamorous halo cocktail rings.
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If you took a pair of diamond solitaire studs and wrapped a border of smaller diamonds around the outside, you’d have yourself a pair of classic diamond halo studs.
The halo can take the same shape as the centre diamond (a round halo encasing a round diamond - first image below), or a contrasting shape (a square halo surrounding a round diamond - second image below).
What Are Diamond Halo Earrings?
Halo Diamond Earrings Collection
Single VS. Double Halo Diamond Earrings
When comparing single halo earrings with double halo earrings of equal centre diamond carat weight, the single halos will be more affordable, due to the fewer number of diamonds required to form a single loop.
Double halo diamond earrings cover more of the lobe and create a striking display of sparkle often worn as wedding jewellery due to their size and brightness, which can be easily seen from a distance, and in the photographs of your special day.
Does A Halo Make A Diamond Look Bigger?
There is a common belief that adding halos to diamond earrings can make the centre stones appear bigger than they are. Truth be told, it actually can!
Halos are capable of optically widening the perceived size of the feature diamonds by up to 2mm, meaning 1-carat diamond earrings with halos can seem as big as 2 carats per side.
Reducing the number of prongs on your halo studs can also optically enhance the size of the centre diamonds, with less of their surface area covered by metal claws.
See Halo Diamond Earrings on Ears
It can be hard to imagine how halo earrings will look worn when buying earrings online, but as the most popular diamond earring design here at SH Jewellery, we’ve got plenty of real-life inspiration to share from women all over Melbourne and across Australia who adore wearing our timeless halo designs in 18kt white gold.
Choosing a Halo Earring Shape
Diamond halo earrings come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes. By far the most popular halo earring shapes include round and square, closely followed by oval, with fancy shapes to follow - stars, snowflakes & floral designs, pears, hearts, rectangles and knots.
Stars, Snowflakes & Floral Halo Earring Designs
Star-shaped diamond halo earrings with 5-point design featuring two Round Brilliant Cut diamonds each weighing 0.30ct and 18k white gold elliptic shapes alternating with accent diamonds. Total diamond weight 1.40ct.
Classic snowflake halo earrings featuring two Round Brilliant Cut diamonds weighing 0.20ct each and 32 halo diamonds. Total diamond weight 1.05ct.
Quatrefoil halo stud earrings featuring two Round Brilliant Cut diamonds each weighing 0.22ct and four inner-accent diamonds set in 18kt white gold. Total diamond weight 1.13ct.
Heart-Shaped Halo Earrings
Heart-shaped diamond halo earrings featuring two Round Brilliant Cut diamonds weighing 0.20ct each and 32 halo diamonds. Total diamond earring weight of 0.57ct.
Romantic heart-shaped sapphire and diamond halo studs featuring two velvety blue sapphires with a total weight of 1.14ct and 28 Round Brilliant Cut halo diamonds totalling 0.34ct.
Bright heart-shaped diamond halo studs featuring two Round Brilliant Cut centre diamonds each weighing 0.20ct and 24 halo diamonds weighing 1.20ct.
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