I was so hoping for the bright periwinkle that was shown in the picture, as this was supposed to be a Christmas present for my mother-in-law.  Unfortunately, when the earrings arrived, they were a much lighter, washed-out blue and you had to look quite closely to even tell that those were little flowers in there.  I'll be finding a different present for my mother-in-law - the earrings are so drab looking that I wouldn't consider giving them as a gift.