These earrings are nice, but if I'd seen them in a store, I would not have purchased them.  Some of the stones on the earrings I received are darker than the ones pictured and some are lighter-none are the same and none are as bright.  I have only worn them a few times because I always pick other earrings first. I have not received any compliments so I would say these are fairly forgettable.  I, like many reviewers paid $18, and I would say they are worth less--more like $12-15.