Recently lost a pr of similar earings that were my favorite. I am thrilled with this replacement. This type of ear ring is excellent in that the "huggie hoop" style does not have an earring back to poke into you when you lie down at night since I'm lazy to change or take my earings out. Here is the bonus. You can't really see it from the picture but I actually prefer wearing them back to front as the back area is a beautiful decorative lace like pattern. Not quite as much overkill as the "gem" front is when you are using them for everyday use.