I bought these earrings because I liked the scroll-work on the sides and was curious about the color-changing properties of alexandrite. Since simulated alexandrite is much cheaper, I went with these and was not disappointed.

In incandescent light, the earrings are purple, lighter than the picture in the item description, but still pretty. In sunlight, they are a light blue, like a pale aquamarine.

The settings make the earrings difficult to clean, but I am very pleased with them overall, and wear them more often than not.