These earrings are very delicate, and look intricate and beautiful on your ears.  The backs are open, so they are more lightweight than I expected.  They are sterling silver.  I have seen these earrings on other websites for $10 more than they are on Amazon.  They arrived quickly and were nicely packed.

There is no background.  In the picture, they appear to have a solid, black background with the silver design on top.  This isn't the case.  The earrings are shaped similar to a popcap, with an open design of the tree of life and sun and moon.