I bought these as a Christmas gift for my mom, who's always on the lookout for interesting earrings. These appeared to fit the bill quite nicely. The picture doesn't quite do them justice - they really are quite beautiful. My only "criticism", if you want to call it that, is that they're a bit smaller than I expected. It was more of an issue for me than my mom, who thought they were just perfect. If you're looking for something different and very reasonably priced in jewelry, these would definitely be a good choice!