4mm Heart Cut Pink Hoop Earrings in 925 Silver

The heart is one of the hardest fancy cuts to get right. It needs a clean cleft at the top, two rounded lobes of equal size and a sharp point at the bottom, and at 4mm there is no room to hide a sloppy cut. These pink stones are set on a hoop, so they move and catch light as you turn your head instead of sitting still like a stud. The hoops are 925 sterling silver with an 18k gold plated finish.

Five styles are listed and they split into two materials, so it helps to know the difference. Moissanite is harder, at 9.25 on the Mohs scale, so it keeps its polish through daily wear, and its higher fire makes it flash more colour in moving light. Zircon, the cubic zirconia option, is softer, throws less fire and costs less. It is a sensible choice for a gift or a pair you wear now and then, but it will show wear sooner than moissanite does.

The options are numbered rather than named. Zircon 1, 2 and 3 are the lower cost routes, and moissanite 1 and 2 are the harder wearing ones, so choose by how often the earrings will actually be worn. Check the product photos to see how each number differs in colour and layout before you order. A 4mm heart is a small, delicate stone, which suits everyday wear, a party or a wedding without overpowering the ear.

• Stone: 4mm pink heart cut, moissanite or zircon
• Options: zircon 1, 2 and 3, moissanite 1 and 2
• Metal: 925 sterling silver
• Finish: 18k gold plated
• Style: hoop earrings
• Note: the hardness and fire described apply to the moissanite options only