The earrings were as described. They don't look like the richest studs ever but I don't know what I'd change so I can't complain. The packaging was a cheap little cardboard box covered with very shiny silver foil which made it look a hair cheap and teenybopper-ish, but my wife didn't want to spend hard earned cash on something expensive, so we both knew what we were getting. Just don't expect to pass it off as fine department store jewelry without changing up the box, if that's your intention. I'm ordering the next size up for slightly fancier occasions, so that must mean I'm satisfied :)