At 42 I've become self conscious of my earlobes, which appear longer now than I remember (yes, I know that ears never stop growing). I bought these to mask that and it does a decent job, but because they are fairly heavy, they pull on the piercing and that is quiet un-attractive. They don't `feel' too heavy, but the look was not what I was going for. I guess Stainless Steel is heavier than silver - didn't know that.