There is no way these earrings are properly 14 karat gold plated. If so, the plating is ultra-micro-thin and not evenly done over some obscure metal. The backs they came with also look completely different than in the image.
I have never had a worse allergic reaction to any set of earrings than these. And I am not very sensitive to begin with. I wanted an inexpensive pair of gold-tone earrings to take on vacation. Now I have two inflamed earlobes to deal with. Should have known better than to believe in quality at such a low price.