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Hi guys, just your average first time purchaser with a purchase question. I mainly want to make sure I didn’t make a bad purchase decision / get too ripped off.

I ordered the 1 carat total weight (0.5 each earring) version of this with platinum setting.

I got the cheaper natural diamond version. Total price was ~$2,400 + tax

I’m firm on not getting synthetic, the girl I’m with seems like the type who wouldn’t be down.

With the purchase I was aiming to impress a little bit but also wanted them to be okay for everyday wear. I was between this size and 0.75 Carat weight but figured you only live once. At the risk of sounding like I’m humble bragging, the girl they are for is very petite (under 5 foot) so I’m a bit worried they may be too big, if anyone has an opinion on that.

I’m also curious how much I could realistically save with a reputable online dealer if I put in effort? I saw ~0.50 carat stones on ritani for about $500 so it seems like it would be relatively straightforward to save $1000 if I wanted? Like 2 stones + setting cost.

Overall just curious about thoughts on purchase like:

Is this a good set of studs for everyday wear?

Did I get totally ripped off?

Thanks for the help!

Personally, I never liked the diamond earrings of the brand you're talking about. I always preferred to wear these large diamond hoop earrings as they look so much better and at the same time their price is so much lower.
I think you really should get yourself some of these earrings and compare them to the ones you are talking about.