These were smaller than I thought. I got them to surprise my daughter for Halloween to go with her Cinderella costume. She's had her ears pierced for 2 1/2 years now but still have her piercing earnings in. I didn't want to spend a fortune but didn't want to buy cheap earnings yet. The ones she's been wearing were gold. So I thought sterling silver would be a nice step down from gold. I've never had problems wearing any kinds of earrings but I know younger skin can be more sensitive. When they arrived they are very dainty and smaller than I expected but works out better for my 5 year-old's ears.