These are beautiful earrings. I love the design and I've gotten lots of compliments on them. The problem is they irritate my ears. I've never been sensitive to the metal in earrings and I've worn some cheap ones. I don't know if these have a high nickle content or what but they make my ears sting and bleed after wearing them for a full day. I like them enough that I my try to apply some kind of clear coat so that I can keep wearing them.