NOT KNOWING THE DIFFERANT BETWEEN NORMAL EARRINGS AND THESE WAS QUITE A SHOCK..BUT THESE ARE VERY NICE AND THE ONLY PROBLEM WITH THESE, IS THAT THEY ARE TO TIGHT TO UNDO..I WOULD ASK THAT THEY ARENT TIGHTEND THAT MUCH BEFORE SHIPPING, I ENDED UP BREAKING TO PAIR OF THEM TRYING TO GET THEM UNDONE..THANK YOU..DENISE SWITZER