Timeless 18K Yellow Gold Natural Diamond Halo Stud Earrings

A Classic Round Halo Stud, Built in Solid Gold

These natural diamond halo stud earrings place a round center stone inside a tight, pavé-set halo of smaller round diamonds. The geometry is the simplest possible for an earring, a single round on each ear, which is why the halo treatment matters: it adds presence and light return without changing the silhouette or the way the studs sit against the lobe.

Product type

Halo stud earrings, pair

Metal

Solid 18K gold, available in yellow, white, or rose

Stones

32 round natural diamonds total (centers plus halo)

Total carat weight

1 ct to 5 ct, configurable

Stud face diameter

8.4 mm

Setting

Prong-set centers with shared-prong pavé halo

Back type

Screw back

Customization

Gold karat, gold color, center carat weight, stone type, back type

The pair is designed as a daily wear piece that still photographs as something more than a plain solitaire stud. Within our earrings catalog, this is the halo configuration that scales cleanly from a 1 ct everyday size up to a 5 ct statement pair without redesigning the seat.

Center Stone, Halo Geometry, and How They Sit

Each earring carries one round-cut center stone held in a low four-prong basket. The halo ring around the center is built from small round diamonds set in a continuous shared-prong pavé, sized so the outer edge of the halo defines the 8.4 mm face diameter rather than the center stone alone. This gives a smaller center carat the visual footprint of a larger solitaire while keeping the actual stud light and close to the lobe.

The basket is kept low to the ear so the studs sit flat rather than tilting forward. Screw backs are fitted as the standard closure for security on higher carat weights, with a friction or locking back available on request for lower carat configurations. Total face diameter holds at 8.4 mm in the shown configuration; larger center carats scale the halo proportionally.

Solid 18K Gold and IGI Certified Natural Diamonds

The pair is cast in solid 18K gold (yellow, white, or rose), hand-finished and polished at the bench in our Shenzhen workshop. Center stones are natural diamonds in standard commercial grades (G to H color, VS to SI clarity by default, higher grades available on request) and arrive with IGI certification at the diamond level. The halo diamonds are matched as a set to the center for color and clarity so the pair reads as one continuous surface of light. Lab grown diamond centers are available as an alternative on request.

• ◆ Center stone basket cut and polished by hand so each prong tip sits at the same height across both earrings
• ◆ Halo stones placed individually under magnification, with shared prongs trimmed flush to keep the ring profile clean
• ◆ Center diamonds matched as a pair for color, clarity, and table size before mounting
• ◆ Final inspection covers prong security, screw back travel, post straightness, and certificate match against the mounted stones

Adjustable to Your Carat Weight, Metal, and Back Type

This pair of halo stud earrings is built to order. The configuration shown is a starting point, not a fixed SKU. The following options can be specified before production starts.

• ◆ Total carat weight: 1 ct, 1.5 ct, 2 ct, 3 ct, 4 ct, or 5 ct per pair (center plus halo combined)
• ◆ Gold karat: 14K or 18K, with 18K offering a warmer, more saturated tone
• ◆ Gold color: yellow, white, or rose
• ◆ Center stone color and clarity grade: standard G to H VS to SI, with D to F VVS available on request
• ◆ Back type: screw back as standard, with friction back or locking back available
• ◆ Stone type: natural diamond as standard, with lab grown diamond available on request

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