The shipping was really fast with these, however they are definitely smaller than 1/2 an inch. I'm really disappointed with this. They're tapered in the middle where they sit on your lobe so they stay in place which makes sense, however the ends are the only part that are the right size. They are pretty and the seller isn't bad but if you're ears are at .5 inches and you want them to stay that size or go bigger I wouldn't buy these.