These earrings are really beautiful and I was pleasantly surprised at how close in color they were to the picture... very shiny and nice.  I would like them to be just a touch larger, but they are exactly the size that it says in the product description (1.5 cm or a little over a half inch in diameter)  I've only worn them twice so far, but the quality appears to be very good.  One thing I noticed is that the hook is pliable enough that it can tend to bend inward (not sure how, I didn't sleep in them), which is both good and bad.  The good is that even without backers, it would be really tough for them to fall out of your ears.  The bad is that you have to bend it back in order to sufficiently clear your ear lobe to get it out, producing wear and tear on the metal where it is being bent.  Overall, though, these were exactly what I wanted!