I ordered these for my granddaughter, and because she is pretty young, will not return them.  But I really should have, as I could not believe how tiny the gold balls are!  They look about the size of a round headed straight pin.  I can't see how you would even hold onto the ball to insert it into the ear.  It is NOT a good buy; there are much better deals on Groupon.  This is a rip-off at any price.