Flat Flower Back Threaded Solitaire Stud Earring (Single Piece)

Price
Regular price $265.00
Regular price Sale price $265.00
Save $-265
/
Metal Color
Gemstone
Size

At Citadine, we offer both traditional post earrings and flat back threaded earrings, ensuring your jewelry feels comfortable no matter where your piercings are placed.

Traditional Post Earrings are the most common type, especially for lobe piercings. Their classic butterfly backing makes them easy to remove and switch frequently.

Flat Back Threaded Earrings are thoughtfully engineered with a threaded post system, allowing the backing to screw securely onto the post for a sleek, seamless profile. Unlike traditional earrings with sharp posts that can poke or irritate the skin, these feature a flat back that sits flush against the ear, making them perfect for all-day wear - even while sleeping, wearing hats, or headphones. Ideal for those with an active lifestyle or anyone who prefers a “set and forget” approach, they’re designed for comfort and to minimize snagging on hair, clothing, or bedding. The flat backs are also excellent for cartilage piercings, such as helix, rook, conch, tragus, and upper lobe piercings.

  • Pros: More secure and comfortable for everyday wear, especially while sleeping.
  • Cons: Requires more time and effort to put on and remove, generally more expensive, and available in fewer designs compared to traditional posts.

An elegant brilliant round moissanite or lab-grown white diamond set in 14k solid gold. Available in graduating stone sizes from 1mm to 5.2mm, they are perfect for layering, cascading, and stacking. Classic, timeless, and comfortable. Great addition to build your Ear Portrait™.

If you need rose gold, prefer 18k or platinum instead of 14k gold, please email us before you place any order. We offer customization on any of our existing ring designs and provide a full bespoke service to create something uniquely yours. For a complimentary consultation, please reach out to us: julia@citafinedesigns.com  All sales are final on custom orders, no returns, no exchanges.

Citadine is a luxury fine jewelry brand. Everything is carefully handcrafted with the same TOP materials as established luxury jewelry brands but without the huge markups. We make luxury accessible by selling directly to you. 

Certificate: GRA for moissanite over 1 ct per stone, IGI for lab-grown diamonds (round stones over 0.5 ct per stone, and other shapes over 1 ct per stone).

For Moissanite Options Only:
Color: D
Clarity: VVS1
Cut: Excellent
Polish: Excellent                                                                                                        Symmetry: Excellent
Moissanite Type: Lab-grown

For Lab-Diamond Options Only:
Color: E
Clarity: VS1
Cut: Excellent
Polish: Excellent                                                                                                        Symmetry: Excellent
Diamond Type: Lab-grown

  • Metal: 14k solid gold frontal, 14k solid gold post.  Nickel free and hypoallergenic
  • Gemstone: Moissanite or lab-grown white diamonds
  • Gemstone Weight: choices of 1mm/0.10 ct, 4.4mm/0.35ct, 5.2mm/0.54ct
  • Including our signature flower threaded backing, with a tiny stone in the center/0.01 ct (not featured here in some photos). We are upgrading the 5 flower petals to 6 petals for free.
  • Setting: Bezel
  • 7mm post (5mm or 6mm available upon request). Our standard size for lobe piercings is 7mm. For upper ear piercings or thinner lobes, we recommend 5mm, white 6mm is ideal for middle thickness lobes.
  • Item sold singly. If you need a pair, please purchase 2 pieces.
  • Production time: made-to-order, 2 - 6 weeks.
Shipping calculated at checkout.
Flat Flower Back Threaded Solitaire Stud Earring (Single Piece)
Flat Flower Back Threaded Solitaire Stud Earring (Single Piece)
Flat Flower Back Threaded Solitaire Stud Earring (Single Piece)
Flat Flower Back Threaded Solitaire Stud Earring (Single Piece)
Flat Flower Back Threaded Solitaire Stud Earring (Single Piece)
Flat Flower Back Threaded Solitaire Stud Earring (Single Piece)
Flat Flower Back Threaded Solitaire Stud Earring (Single Piece)

Moissanite vs Diamond, the Ultimate Guide

When it comes to fine jewelry, diamonds have long been synonymous with luxury. However, an increasingly popular rising star is moissanite - a stunning gemstone that offers several compelling advantages, often making it a superior choice to diamonds.

What is Moissanite?
Moissanite is a rare, naturally occurring gemstone composed of silicon carbide. Often referred to as the "gemstone from the stars," it was first discovered by Nobel Prize-winning French chemist Henri Moissan in 1893, inside a meteorite in Arizona. Due to its rarity in nature, most moissanite today is lab-grown using advanced technology, which enhances its brilliance to a level that rivals - and sometimes even surpasses that of diamonds. Unlike diamonds, moissanite requires no mining, resulting in a significantly smaller carbon footprint and less environmental impact.

Moissanite vs. Diamond: Key Differences
Both moissanite and diamonds are excellent choices, but a few important distinctions can help guide your decision.

1. Brilliance and Sparkle
Moissanite has a higher refractive index (2.65) compared to diamonds (2.42), giving it more sparkle, fire, and brilliance in any light.

2. Durability and Hardness
While diamonds are the hardest natural substance, rated 10 on the Mohs scale, moissanite follows closely with a hardness rating of 9.25 - 9.5. This makes it more durable than sapphires, rubies, and emeralds, and highly suitable to withstand everyday wear and tear.

3. Cost
One of the most significant benefits of moissanite is its affordability. Moissanite offers the beauty and brilliance of diamonds at 80-90% less of the cost, allowing you to invest in striking pieces and desired stone sizes without straining your budget.

4. Ethical Sourcing and Sustainability
While diamonds have a complex history, including the issue of conflict diamonds, lab-grown moissanite is conflict-free and environmentally friendly, offering a guilt-free option without compromising on quality or beauty.

5. Color and Clarity
Though diamonds are often valued for their colorless appearance, moissanite provides exceptional clarity and an eye-catching brilliance that rivals even the finest natural diamonds.

Why Moissanite?

It is our designer Julia's personal favorite gemstone, considering the price-performance ratio together with other factors:

1. Exceptional Value: Moissanite delivers unmatched sparkle at a fraction of the cost of a mined diamond, allowing you to purchase larger stones and expand your jewelry collection while saving for other important priorities in life.

2. Sustainability: Lab-grown moissanite is both eco-friendly and conflict-free, addressing the ethical concerns often associated with diamond mining and reducing environmental impact.

3. Low Maintenance: Highly resistant to scratches and wear, moissanite is a low-maintenance gemstone that retains its brilliance for generations. With a 9.25 - 9.5 on the MOHs harness scale (diamond is 10), moissanite is perfectly durable for everyday wear.

4. Unmatched Brilliance: With more fire and sparkle than a diamond, moissanite truly stands out as a showstopper, commanding attention with its extraordinary brilliance.

Moissanite is not the same as a diamond. Although both can be grown in laboratories and can appear similar to the untrained eye, they are compositionally different: diamonds are made of carbon, while moissanites consist of silicon carbide. Moissanite has a higher refractive index than diamonds, which means it reflects more vibrant rainbow-like ‘fire’ when exposed to light. In terms of hardness, diamonds are tougher, scoring a 10 on the Mohs hardness scale, while moissanite measures 9.25 - 9.5. Both stones exhibit dispersion and scintillation, and are good thermal conductors, they remain distinct materials. Moissanite is not a diamond substitute - just as an emerald isn’t. It is a gemstone with its own unique properties.

Special Items of the Month

15% off D2C Price, Ready to Ship, Limited Quantity.

15% off D2C Price, Ready to Ship, Limited Quantity.

15% off D2C Price, Ready to Ship, Limited Quantity.

You may also like
Recently viewed