The earrings were delivered on time, but I was surprised to see the color of them to be anything but blue. Like the first reviewer said, they are "painted" in the back with a gold paint so that it shines through the crystal, reflecting the light. My pair of earrings mostly reflect green light with some yellow and red, not blue. Also, they look sort of big and tacky and cheap, not something I expected of Swarovsky product. But I like the silver lever backs, they look delicate enough, and the earring itself is very light weight and comfortable to wear. I would not wear them on the regular basis, they are cheap looking, but the sparkle is quite intense, so I suppose I will put them on occasionally for, like a carnival night? All in all, they look a little better on the picture that in life, and are a little too cheap looking for my taste. But I can not say I hate them though. They are not my favorite, but they are cheap enough not to feel ripped off or expect too much.