They were as pictured, so wasn't disappointed there. I purchased these because my 1 year old kept pulling out her other earrings and wanted something that screws so she wouldn't be able to take them out. Unfortunately, on of the earrings wasn't screwing on properly and she managed to take it out. After that, I couldn't find the back of the earring after she took it out. So, these didn't work for me. Money gone down the drain.