I ordered these to replace the bale that originally came with a sterling silver celtic cross necklace I had purchased for myself in high school (I've had it about 10 years now). The bale went MIA about 5 years ago and I've been using a loop to hold the cross on. After nearly losing it in my bed and having my cleavage save me from losing it when I was upright and mobile I finally decided i needed to get a better replacement because the loop would either let go of the chain or the cross. These bales are the perfect size for the cross which is about 1" tall with a tiny hole for the bale to attach. I'm glad I decided to look on Amazon and I found these. They were inexpensive, the quality is good and I received them quickly. Good value all around for my needs!