Got these earrings to match the&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/8x6MM-1-20-CT-Oval-Cut-Amethyst-Ring-In-Sterling-Silver-In-Size-7/dp/B004RPSFB0/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">8x6MM 1.20 CT Oval Cut Amethyst Ring In Sterling Silver In Size 7</a>&nbsp;that I bought and the amethyst flower pendant that I already have.  Again, the shade of the stones  is different from the one shown on the page, but it's more purple and less blue, so I like it.  The earrings are fair-sized for studs, and they get noticed on my ears even when I wear my wavy, shoulder-length hair down. My only gripe is that the silver posts and earring backs are spindly and fragile--I have to be very careful or else I'd bend them in no time at all.  I'd normally wear such studs all the way to bed, but I don't dare do that with these--I'd lose them in 2 days! Otherwise, I'm happy with my purchase.  I wouldn't pay any more for them, though.