I read, before I received the earrings that you should cut off the made in China tag because if you pull it, it will bend the post on the earrings. So when I received the earrings, I cut the tag but because the entire tag has a sticky backing, you still need to pull lightly, which I did and it bent the post slightly. I would suggest putting the made in China tag in the box with the earrings but not ON the earrings. Also, the box it came in was a cheap, thin cardboard and the so called velvet bag the earrings are in, is flimsy and cheap feeling. It was like the bag lining was paper. The earrings are ok but seem that they could be damaged easily. It seems like everything was made in China. Like I said, they are ok but could be better.