If I could, I would rate these 3.5, but I rounded up. I love the earrings as pictures, but the ones I received have a longer chain so the ball hangs about a centimeter longer than shown in the picture. Instead of the spiral surrounding a hanging ball, it looks more like a spiral around a chain with the ball hanging much lower. I still wear them, but I think the chain length makes them a bit more casual and less classy than they look in the picture.

Additionally, Silver Insanity - the vendor - was a pleasure to deal with, and I received a personal email from them about shipping before Amazon emailed me to let me know it had shipped. Some companies don't bother with contacting you unless there's a problem, so it was a nice touch. These arrived more quickly than I expected, packaged in a small box with my other earrings. Each pair was in a small plastic bag, and I loved them all!