I got these on a Gold Box deal, well worth it.  These gems in their settings were a lot better than I thought they would be.  You have to be cautious when purchasing jewelry on line.
The Amethyst does seem a bit pink more than purple, which I kind of liked better.  The Garnet does appear to be more orange than a dark red. The other stones are true to color.
I have thick lobes and I do think the posts are very thin and very long.  I usually don't have the problem of getting poked by earrings when lying down or talking on the phone but that is common with these.
I am giving 4 stars for the color that is off and for the extra long/thin posts.  I suppose if you have really fat lobes the length would be great.
I do recommend these as they make great gifts.  They come in individual little black jewelry boxes.