I bought these pair of 14k yellow gold Rose de France earrings from Amazon the summer of 2009, and they're still in excellent condition. I think it's great that Amazon is selling these pair of earrings at an affordable price when you consider how much Rose de France Amethyst jewelry pieces sell on other Internet websites, television shopping networks, and jewelry stores. The color of the Rose de France Amethyst is beautiful - a lighter shade of purple - lilac/lavender. This pair of dangle earrings are light to wear, yet they grab people's attention by the sparkle from the amethysts. These earrings dangle but not in a bothersome way. And besides the fact that these are Rose de France Amethyst gemstones, what makes these earrings unique is that you have three different shapes of stones per earring - the square, circle, and pear shapes. These three different gemstone cuts/shapes combine to make an intriguing pair of earrings. Since February is soon arriving, I think that these earrings would make an excellent gift for those who were born in February, for those celebrating Valentine's Day, for those who love the color purple, for those whose name is Rose like the last Amazon reviewer on this page, for those who are French, for those who love to collect different and more rare gemstones, and simply, for those who love jewelry! If you want a pair of lovely and unique earrings, then these earrings could be what you're looking for!