I bought these knowing they were cheap and that is exactly what they are... cheap looking. up close as in 2ft or less you can easily see multiple blemishes and odd shaped, miss matched pearls ... but what would you expect at this price point. I gave it a poor rating because that it what it deserves ... yes the are cheap and you get what you pay for. No I would not buy again nor suggest to anyone. neither would I give them again as a gift. now you may get one out of twenty that looks great for the price, that I don't doubt but I was one of the "nineteen" others so to speak that didn't. You can get a decent set for about twice the price (which is not bad) at most any major store.