These earrings are surprisingly large -- indeed, if they were real pearls, even cultured pearls, they would likely be more expensive than the $15 for which they are offered by Amazon. My wife has worn them frequently, and after getting used to the large size finds them quite attractive.

As others have noted, be aware that shell pearls are not genuine pearls but are manufactured using the inside of mollusk shells. They are also painted. As non-experts my wife and I could not visually distinguish these from genuine pearls apart from the fact that her string of cultured pearls has a very slight pinkish tone while these do not. Also the genuine pearls do have a rougher feel on the teeth than these. Although these shell pearls are painted, I could not see any visible signs of the paint.

Overall these are pretty bold-looking due to their size. May not be for everyone or for every occasion, but certainly a good product at a good price.