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