Moissanite Stud Earrings, 1 or 4 Piece Set in s925

These are small round brilliant studs built to be worn and forgotten. At 2mm and 3mm the stone sits almost flush with the lobe, so nothing snags on a collar, a helmet strap or a pillow. Small studs also read as jewellery rather than as an announcement, which is why they work on men as readily as on women, and why they are the pair people keep in when everything else comes off at night.

Every stone is D colour, VVS1 clarity moissanite and arrives with a GRA certificate. At this size clarity is academic, because nothing is visible at 2mm without a loupe, but colour still shows and hardness matters a great deal. Small studs take more knocks than any other piece you own, since they live against hair, phones and pillows. At 9.25 on the Mohs scale moissanite keeps its facet edges crisp instead of going soft and grey.

Four configurations are offered. The single 3mm stone is for one ear, a second hole, or a cartilage position. The four piece 3mm set gives you two matched pairs, which is the sensible buy if you wear doubles. The four piece 2mm set is the quietest option and the easiest to layer up the ear. The four piece 3x6mm set uses an elongated stone that draws the lobe longer. All four come in rose, yellow or white gold finishes on s925 sterling silver.

• Stone: round brilliant moissanite, D colour, VVS1, GRA certified
• Configurations: 1pc 3mm, 4pc 3mm, 4pc 2mm, 4pc 3x6mm
• Metal: s925 sterling silver
• Finish: rose gold, yellow gold or white gold
• Setting: four claw
• Fitting: post and butterfly back