I do like the design of these earrings. However, they seem bigger than I had anticipated (almost costumey big) and quite heavy. I have gauged (6G) but I still do wear normal earrings every now and then. These stretch my ears due to the weight and makes them look unflattering. I imagine that even regular pierced ears will have the lobe portion pulled as well. I have larger lobes so this is kind of unflattering overall. I might regift them.