I was wary of ordering these based on several comments of the earrings being too dark. But I also noted that at least one customer was able to send the too-dark pair back and get another, brighter pair. So with that in mind, I went for it. I am sorry I did. The earrings were so dark that they appeared black. I could only see a tiny glint of blue in certain spots on the sides, and only when I held the earrings up to the light. Then began the attempt to get a brighter pair, but that was fruitless. The company told me that Amazon ships these, and that there's "no way" the people at Amazon are going to sort through to try to find me a different pair. So it was either a blind exchange, or a refund. Annoyed, I chose the refund. What a waste of time and energy. If you want a guarantee of getting the brilliant blue that appears on this page, do not buy these earrings.