The color of these fire opal earrings is fabulous - they literally glow. I'd rate the stones a 5. The earrings themselves, however, are incredibly cheap + flimsy, so much so that I wonder how long they will hold the stones. I recently purchased chrome diopside stud earrings (5mm, Amazon.com collection) for $48 and the gold earrings are much much sturdier. Still, the fire opals are really very nice.