Blue Nile Diamond Stud Earrings vs Michael Gabriels 1 Ct Lab Grown Diamond Studs

Buy the Michael Gabriels pair if you want the whitest, cleanest look for the money: E-F color and VS1 clarity at a full carat total weight is a big step up in appearance from I1 stones. Buy the Blue Nile pair if you want natural diamonds from an established jeweler and are shopping at a smaller carat weight. On build, both use 14K white gold, four-prong settings and push backs, so the real difference is the stones, not the hardware. Owners of the Michael Gabriels studs praise the sparkle and the service; Blue Nile is known for consistent matching and easy returns.

• Choose the Blue Nile studs if you want natural, mined diamonds from a well-known jeweler and are fine with smaller stones at I1 clarity.
• Choose the Michael Gabriels studs if you want a full carat of bright, eye-clean lab-grown diamonds in E-F color and VS1 clarity.