The shipment was very quick and when I recieved the earrings I was surprised by the quality. The blue topaz was pure and the prongs holding it together was secure. The presentation was very nice as well since it came in a nicely carved wooden box. When I first inspected the earrings, one of the backings, that would hold the earring in place so it would not fall off the ear,was very loose and did not click into place. Later discovered that all I needed to do was tight the spacing by pinching the two sides together. I bought this as a present for my girlfriend but when I received it, it was smaller than I wished for which was my fault thinking 5mm at the moment was going to be big. Therefore I had to return it and get a bigger size stone. Overall the earrings are well made and will make a perfect gift for whomever.