I actually bought these as a gift for a co-worker who loves purple.  The color when I received them was more pinkish-purple than the deeper purple it appeared to be on my computer screen.  That's understandable... color is hard to get exact between real-life and countless screen interpretations.  However, what bothered me more than the color was that the cut of the stone made it look like plastic, even though it isn't!  They look cheaper than they really are.  My friend said she liked them, but I was disappointed.