I have wanted a pair of black pearl earrings for quite some time and these are perfect.  The slight drop, al;ong with the cubic zirconia really make them stand out.  I gave them a 4 because the posts seem to be a little thick and I had some trouble getting them in my ears.  I fixed the problem by "priming" my ears and putting a pair of studs in for about a minute and it seems to stretch things just enough so I can get the earrings in without irritating my ears.