These are the best earrings ive ever had. they are light and durable. i got a double helix, and for a YEAR AND A HALF they were painful and red and sore. they hated the studs i had in. i switched to another pair of studs, no progress. i switched to another pair of half moon rings and they still weren't happy. as a last ditch effort i bought these in the 7 and 8 mm. INSTANTLY im talking INSTANTLY, people. my ear felt completely better. and since ive had these in, which is four months as of this review without removal, they show no signs of losing the inky black color, my ear hasn't even been a LITTLE red, and no pain. the clip hoop makes it so easy to put in or take out, ill never order another earring than these. if your piercing is giving you issues, try one of these. you won't regret it.