These are low grade stones, faded and colorless. The citrines all but disappear; the peridots are barely distinguishable as green; the amethyst is at best rose d' france; there is some color to the blue topaz, probably due ot its relative size in comparison to the other stones, but even it is a very light sky blue; it is the garnet that gets your attention since it is much darker and larger than the other stones and has a decent red hue, but not a fiery red.  Even at the discounted price I paid it was no real bargain, and anyone who might have paid the suggested retail of $94 was cheated.  This is just OK -- barely.