Purchased these as a Gold Box special for under $20. They're probably worth that. As someone else noted, the posts are quite long...nearly 1/2" on the pair I received. Mine came with the standard "curled" earring backs; I'll probably put bullet backs with stabilization discs on instead. As has been mentioned by others, the earrings come as a "right and left-hand" pair, while the product photo shows two "rights" or...two "lefts" depending on how one wears them. I personally like the reality better than the photo, but it's just something to be aware of before ordering.

The "convex" feature mentioned in other reviews is more like a small front-to-back bend in the otherwise stick-straight column of stones. On my pair, the bend is not identical in each earring - if I didn't know it was intentional, I'd have thought that I received a damaged pair. Also, as has been the experience of other customers, the amethysts and garnets are quite dark in color, while the other stones are much lighter. The earrings are, indeed, made in China, as is stamped boldly on the back of each.

All that being said, I am satisfied with them for the price I paid. If I had paid the supposed "List Price" for them...they'd be on their way back to Amazon.