I bought these for my mother-in-law for Christmas and she LOVED them.  The pearls come with care instructions, a letter of authenticity and a pretty little case to keep them in.  The pearls themselves are large and shiny.  They have a bit of a purple hue to them.  I would reccomend these to women who like large cocktail and costume jewelry as they are quite large.  My mother-in-law continues to get compliments on the set and wears them once a week!