I just received these yesterday, so I cannot speak to their sturdiness, but they are beautiful. They look classy and expensive. They are a bit heavy on my ears, but I am also kind of new at wearing dangling earrings. Overall, assuming these don't fall apart, I am pleased with these earrings.

12/07/2012 - Earrings still holding strong, and are very pretty. Still some of my favorite earrings.