Never bought from Stone and Strand before, but glad that I made the purchase! The money was worth it. I was so tired of my cartilage stud earrings getting rusty and hurting my ear because of the metal and having sensitive skin. The diamond is so pretty and sparkles brilliantly. I’ve worn this stud non-stop for 2 weeks since I got it in the mail and I’m just impressed overall by the quality of it!! The stud back is super tight and doesn’t ever feel like it’s gonna come off which is important for when I ride my bike because I have a helmet I wear. I’ll definitely be buying more from here in the future!!