Earrings are great fashion accessories that look very cute on children and also make a gorgeous addition to their costume jewelry box. The earrings are uniquely designed to suit kids of all age groups. Stud type earrings cost anywhere from $25 to $120 dollars based on the type of material as well as the designer of the piece.

There are beautiful designer gold earrings for women as well as children in yellow as well as white gold. It is possible to purchase designer yellow gold earrings of 14 karats for as less as $25. These are usually simple ear studs with a screw that can be effortlessly pushed on and removed in the same manner. These are amazingly easy to use and a great thing to have around for the right day.

Designer jewelry earrings are also available for children in stores as well as online. If you would like to buy a pair of white gold earrings, then the Britney 14 karat white gold collection would surely impress you. They are priced around $115 and have a wide range of designs from antique to modern to suit every taste. You could also purchase earrings for as little as sixty dollars and Katarina Jewelry is also one such place where you could get an excellent collection in this price range.

Children’s designer earrings are usually made of white or yellow gold and sometimes have diamonds or pink sapphires to add to the beauty. Many children’s diamond earrings have screw backs which render them very safe for use. The Snow White diamond bow ear studs are a very popular range for the girl child. They are made of 14 karat gold and cost about $200.

There are many other earrings made of gold combining diamonds and pink sapphire from the same designer which can cost up to $500. Earrings fashioned by Betsy Johnson and Jessica Simpson are also extremely popular. They are simple yet fashionable bows and studs suitable for both mothers and their daughters. Above all, they are in an affordable range. There is a wide range available to suit everyone no matter what her taste is.

Since most people are aware that real ruby jewelry is not cheap many wonder where they can get the most affordable rings and ruby earrings that are genuine and yet fit into a reasonable budget. Because there are so many websites that sell lab created and enhanced or treated ruby creations for really cheap, some buyers are confused how much they should expect to pay for genuine rubies. So here are the straight facts without any sugar coating:

1. Yes, there is affordable real ruby jewelry and you can buy it online.
2. If it costs under $10 or $120 it’s probably lab created or not a real stone.
3. If you want a genuine ruby and have a budget between $150 and $300, you will probably be forced to buy a real ruby that has been treated or enhanced. This is not something secret or forbidden and no one is trying to fool you. It is an accepted practice to enhance rubies of lesser quality and sell them as genuine…which they are…just touched up with color or heat.
4. If you want something that will be investment quality, you will have to pay at least $400 to $500 for the stone itself. The setting will not be included.
5. If a ring or earring set costs just $100 or $200, the gold is what you’re paying for, the ruby is almost worthless.
6. Real ruby jewelry will be crafted from untreated and none-enhanced gems from Asian or Africa…primarily Burma, Sri Lanka, Madagascar, Thailand, Vietnam, Kenya and Tanzania….the best are Burmese and are called pigeons blood due to their deep color, the least expensive tend to come from Kenya and are not as rich in color but are considered good quality overall.

So how much should you pay? You should pay about $1,000 per carat for something good. That means that a small ruby that’s untreated should cost about $250 and the gold setting will add another $100. If you are not spending $350 or more for a pair of earrings, chances are the rubies aren’t worth much. And maybe the rubies are just simple costume jewelry pieces. The same goes for other real ruby jewelry creations, especially rings. If a gold band costs $100 and a ruby promise ring costs $110, you can easily do the math and see how much the ruby was worth.