I accidentally fell asleep with these on and they tore My ear because the backings are not tight at all. I tossed the awful, sharp backings that the earrings come with and took some earring stabilizers off another set of earrings I have and now they aren't loose and they don't hang.

If you don't know what an earring stabilizer looks like, here is a link to some:
<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Earring-Stabilizers-3-Pairs/dp/B002910XPU/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Earring Stabilizers - 3 Pairs</a>

Considering the weight and length of these earring, they really should come with earring stabilizers instead of the tiny backings currently included.

Aside from the issues with the backings, the posts of the earrings are crooked. Probably due to them being shipped in a plastic bag with no protection. I am also a bit worried that at any point a garnet will fall out because the setting is loose. For now, they sit in My jewelry box until I decide what to do with them.

For the trouble and the price, I wouldn't buy these and I'm glad I didn't. They were a gift.

*After reading a review about how someone got these for "about $10", I think they're also a rip-off. Seems everyone saying "no one will believe what you paid for them." gave the sellers the idea to jack up the price to a more "believable" one.