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These are a great cheaper alternative to Kendra Scott Danielle earrings, the larger of her styles, not the Elle. No one is going to mistake them for Kendra but theyll give you a similar style.

I see a lot of complaints about damaged abalone, abalone is shell and shell sometimes has rough patches and holes. I have the real KS with abalone and even a couple of those had the same issue. All you can do is return until you're happy with the amount of a certain color in the stone or the smoothness.

In terms of colors not being exact or no veining or too much veining, that is all also attributed to the fact that this is natural (sometimes dyed) stone and is going to have varied inclusions etc. the best thing you can do is buy a couple pair at a time and return the ones you're unhappy with.