These earrings are very sparkly, do not irritate my sensitive ears, the perfect size as they can be seen on the ears and give a nice shine to the face but not huge and gaudy.  The crystals are pressed into/glued on to what appears to be a white clayish substance, so the ball part is not silver, but the crystals cover most of the white anyway.  They are not perfect quality but for the price I think they are great!