Bought these for my 10 year old daughter to replace here starter studs after 7 weeks from the initial piercing. Other earring we tried were too large and  and made it difficult to clean the piercing adequately. Also she really wanted amethyst and I didn't want to spend a huge amount on gemstones because she is a child and might loose them. I was leery about buy her silver, because I have problems with some silver earrings. These have a nice profile are not too big but have a nice presence. The backing fits nice and snugly. Might be too small for some adults, but I'd wear them as an everyday stud and she absolutely loves them. She has worn them for a week now absolutely problem free. They look really nice and didn't break the bank.