I was disappointed when I first received these, and considered giving them to a child.  I expected them to be more medium size, but of course I did not measure my then-current silver hoops before ordering.  I wanted a new pair because my old ones would tarnish very quickly, and they did that right from the start.  I decided to try out this small pair before giving them away.  One of the posts is not straight, and I have to bend it sideways every time to close it.  However, these fit securely and I can adjust to the small size.  Maybe I'll like the size over time.  I do like the thickness of the hoop.  I just hope that post doesn't break off.  The day I received them, I went to the drug store and bought a cheapo non-sterling pair of silver hoops that were the size I like - and for me, it is a no-no to use non-sterling.  But I really like wearing hoops and it seems that both these small ones from Amazon and my drug store variety do not tarnish right away.  For some reason, the hoops on this site look larger than they are, even on the reviewer who posted the picture of herself wearing them.