Jewelry

[shoptheQ]

I have searched everywhere for solid NOT hollow 14k ball stud 8mm earrings to no avail.  

Can anyone point me in the right direction?

[Shanus]

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@shoptheQ wrote:

I have searched everywhere for solid NOT hollow 14k ball stud 8mm earrings to no avail.  

Can anyone point me in the right direction?

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@shoptheQ   Yes, difficult to find solid gold especially in earrings because they can be quite heavy. 

[Fressa]

You might have some luck with a local jewelry store (not a chain) in your area. I always check the Ross Simons website and chat with CS to see if something is hollow or solid and where it is made. The Estate catagory might be your best bet.  Good Luck!

[faeriemoon]

I don't think even back in the day when gold jewelry was more substantial were ball stud earrings solid.  

[songbird]

Gold jewelry is either hollow or semi solid. The only time you should be wearing hollow is earrings.....especially 18K  Now that would be a killer if solid.  Heavy enough, it would tear the flesh of your ear lobes.

[SilleeMee]

If denting is a concern, then maybe look for resin-filled gold studs. Durable and lightweight.

[Lavenderjunkie]

If you can't find 'solid',  then look for a ball stud that is a relatively heavy weight,  for it's size,  indicating thick walls of gold.   

I have had a pair of  8mm gold ball studs for over 40 years, and they are not dented.  They are not heavy enough to be solid,  but in 'the old days' they used thick walls of gold.

[patbz]

I don't see what the problem is and why you can't find what you seek.  I keyed in

"14 k 8mms solid gold" and came up with multiple choices on Bay.  8mm shouldn't damage your lobe but a larger weight distributing disc should put your mind at ease.

[shoptheQ]

Patbz - yes I did the same search. The earrings are solid gold BUT hollow on the inside.  

Also Ross Simmons does have 8mm solid gold studs - did live chat with rep and they are hollow on the inside.

I ended up purchasing 8mm 14k solid gold studs (hollow on inside) from JCP - made in USA - and on sale for $84.

Thanks to all who replied.

[Lavenderjunkie]

The term 'solid gold' or 'solid 14K gold' is tossed around in the jewelry industry.  As consumers,  we need to always try to find out what is meant in the specific case..... does solid 14K mean that it's all 14K thru and thru or could the center be hollow (like stampato or electroform)? And if it's a hollow center,  how thick are the gold walls,  what is the weight of the piece relative to it's size?   Or does it mean that the jewelry is not  plated, or coated with 14K over another metal or silicone, etc.

Solid 14K terminology is also sometimes used to indicate the piece is karat gold, not plated.  But 14K itself is an alloy and not 100% pure gold.  So the term solid 14K can be meanless.

In the old days,  14K gold jewelry had thick walls of gold.  Today's manufacturing techniques allow jewelry to be made with microscopically thin walls of gold.  These items can dent easily,  even earrings.  Rings and bracelets are even more vulnerable as gram weights on jewelry have decreased substantially as gold prices have increased.