I was very surprised at how large these earrings really are upon opening the box.  I am completely happy with them, they are gorgeous, but personally I will not be wearing them casual outfits.  These are much bigger and bolder earrings than I normally wear.  I am sure they will be a lovely accent with a dressy outfit and I will reserve wearing them for such occasions.  As the other reviewer said, my earrings have much higher quality smokey quartz than the earrings shown.  Mine have no visible inclusions or scratches, etc.  The little pearls are near flawless also.  Overall, I would recommend these earrings, but I would just advise a possibly buyer that these are very large and very bold.