SO. 1st I'll say i chose to pay to get the item ASAP. My choice so I won't complain about shipping. I'm impatient that way, which is what I guess "they" hope for in some consumers. Next, I will say I have posted 4 pics of my own to help anyone out. Two of the product in it's packaging, and then 2 of them in my ears. I tried to get as close up as possible. The earrings are small and I like that. I have 9 holes in one ear and 4 in the other. As mentioned in other reviews, {which help prepare me} the earrings are made in China and upon pulling them out, I can see how some were dissapointed. The "jewel" on most are NOT even. I'm ok with that because no one is going to be THAT close to my freakin' ear to notice. Also, the Nylon posts are pointy on some of the earrings. I had no prob snipping the point as needed. Also, the post itself is long which is why many stated it "poked" them . Again, clipping them a tiny bit was good for me. So, to sum up, to get 36 for the total of piercings I have worked for ME. I knew not to expect "perfection". I wanted to try the Nylon posts because, as mentioned in other reviews my silver started to tarnish and that aggravates me. SO, we'll see. So far, so good.