These earrings are OK, but the picture is a misrepresentation. My earrings are not nearly this clear. They are actually a darker shade of purple than shown, which is great since the color issue is always a risk with amethysts (the stones may look dark in a picture but be more of a lavender in person), but they are very cloudy. If you look through them from the back, you can't see any light. I have equally dark amethysts that filter light beautifully from the back, and are sparkly from the front. That's come to be my amethyst test. It's my birthstone and I'm a little obsessed!

In addition to this, the leverback wire part is VERY flimsy. They seem to be made not so much of sterling silver as of some kind of slightly reinforced wire.

They also tilt downward (probably because the metal at the top is so light), so they don't even really provide a pop of color. I wear these occasionally, but am still in the market for a larger, clearer amethyst earring that is not a stud.

For fifteen bucks, I'd pass. Instead I'd spend $30 or $40 on something well-made and clear that actually shows up.