I was pleasantly surprised at the quality and sturdiness of this item.  This is a really solid earring holder.  I have uploaded two images of how it looks when fully loaded with earrings (see customer images section).  I also purchased the hanging bird cage earring holder that holds 72 earrings, however; I prefer this particular holder over that one.  The hanging bird cage holder would probably work well if you don't have a lot of long dangly earrings.  I do have a lot of longer earrings and the cage didn't swivel well loaded down with long earrings and in my opinion just wasn't as attractive when filled as the Jewelry Tree Bird Nest holder.  I would most definitely purchase this item as a gift for friends.