Recreate Erika Girardi's Princess-cut Diamond Stud Earrings For Less

Erika Girardi, also known as Erika Jayne, is known more recently for her role on the reality television show, The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Recently, the controversy surrounding her husband's alleged crimes has put her in the spotlight even more than she might have wanted. 

In 2007 her now ex-husband, Tom Girardi, gifted her a beautiful pair of 14 ctw (7 carats each) princess-cut natural diamond stud earrings for $715,000. Years later court documents showed that Tom had used his clients' money for this transaction.

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While the judge made it clear that the court did not believe she was aware of any incriminating activities surrounding her husband, Erica was eventually ordered to return the diamond earrings. They are now in the hands of a trustee and will be put up for auction in the future.

Get The Look For Less

For most people, bidding on diamond stud earrings valued over one million dollars is simply a fairytale. However, with lab-grown diamonds as a viable option, you can build your very own princess-cut diamond stud earrings. 

Step 1: Choose your earring settings. 

For example purposes, we have chosen a setting similar to Erica Girardi's - a platinum four-prong basket. Platinum is typically viewed as the most luxurious metal option, and for only $350 it is a great option for building your celebrity-level earrings. 

Step 2: Choose your diamonds. 

Here we have replicated Erica's earrings by choosing a set of princess-cut diamonds, but opting for lab-grown in order to save tens of thousands of dollars. On average, people typically choose around 1-carat diamond studs for each ear, but since we are creating some showstopping earrings, we have chosen over 3 carats for each ear. They may not be as big as Erica's, but they will certainly turn some heads - and all for under $10,000!

Step 3: Place your order and start picking out your first outfit to wear when you debut these beautiful earrings on the town.