I ordered a pair of these earrings in the full 1 carat size for my mom and was stunned at their sparkle and shine! I could hardly wait til these half carat sets came back into stock so I could snag my OWN pair! Well, I managed to find a window when Amazon was carrying these and I placed my order. Then, after opening the box, came the disappointment.
They were nowhere NEAR as sparkly and gorgeous as my mom's pair and look like they costed exactly what I had paid for them (clever how they "only cost a buck!" but then they kill you with ridiculous shipping fees of 7 additional dollars to make their quick buck).
Very disappointed and planning on chucking these cheap, plastic-looking things into the trash.

Don't bother - save your money and buy something nicer.