Diamond Stud Earrings: Elegant Unisexuality
A diamond stud earring is made up of just one perfectly cut
diamond, set in fine gold or silver. The simplicity of the
design itself is its own selling point: anything fancier and you
could easily fall into the trap of over-accessorizing. A
single-stone earring is singled out for its sophisticated look.
A diamond is 58 times harder than the next hardest mineral on
earth, corundum, the stuff from which rubies and sapphires are
formed. Only diamonds can cut other diamonds. Ironically,
diamonds are also brittle. If you hit one hard with a hammer, it
will shatter. If it is placed in an oven and heated to about 763
degrees Celsius (1405 degrees Fahrenheit), it will simply
vanish, releasing only a little carbon dioxide and NO visible
traces whatsoever.
Contrary to popular perception, diamond stud earrings are not
just for women! There are quite a few male celebrities who have
popularized the use of ear accessories -- Johnny Depp being
among the more famous of them. Respected artists like Usher and
Kanye West have taken to sporting diamond earrings. Morgan
Freeman wore a diamond earring to a roundtable discussion of his
movie "The Sum of All Fears" in Washington DC in May 2002.
If stud earrings ever looked elegant on a woman, ironically
enough they fantastically boost the macho appeal of the men who
wear them. The purity of the stone, the value of the stud, all
speak highly of the man's discerning taste, his eye for
refinement. After all, uncouth bad boy-types aren't the only
virile types in the world -- the snazzy, clean-cut James Bond
figure has also been universally identified as irresistibly
macho.
The virtue of the diamond stud earring lies in its unisex
appeal. Both men and women have the privilege of accessorizing,
and a single diamond stud is sometimes more than enough to set
off their own personal styles. A simple diamond stud earring is
timeless, and appropriately goes with the saying