I really don't get the negative reviews. I couldn't care less what the box or card they're on look like. I didn't buy them for the box. As for the size of them, they're exactly the size they said they are. When mine arrived, I was happy to see they exceeded expectations. They're very, very sparkly (except for the black ones) and were well-placed on the posts. I didn't have any crooked or loose ones. The backs were loose in the bottom of the box and there's a bunch of extras in case I lose some. Yes, they are small. 3mm is not big. I like that size for my secondary lobe hole. They'd also be great for other piercings, I guess (like the side of the nose?) but I don't have those. About sturdiness - when it was mentioned that some were crooked or loose, I thought, "Cool, I can put my own stones in them." Well, let me tell ya, they did not come off easily! I didn't like the black ones so decided to pull those off and replace with some 4mm gems. Well, I had to practically crush the black stones to get them off. Twisted too hard on one and stretch-fatigued the plastic post too much and it became droopy. But I was able to finally remove 2 and replace with 4mm stones and also did a pair with 5mm pearls. Looks awesome! But that's just me messing about. These really are lovely as they are. A few mentioned that the posts were too long. You can snip a tiny bit off the post (not too much!) and sand down the roughness (just needs a few swipes) with a nail file. I did this with mine so I could leave them in while I slept. My secondary piercings had closed slightly from lack of use so I needed something I could leave in non-stop for a few weeks. These were perfect for that and I like them so well, I continue to wear them all the time. I plan on buying more and giving as stocking stuffers and mini-gifts. I LOVE that these have zero metal. I subtracted one star for having all the repeats of pale colors rather than more and darker colors. Would love to have these in true gem tones like deep blue, deep green and deep purple. This is an amazing value and the quality is great. Highly recommended!