the other reviews sum this up pretty well. From a distance and in the light, which is how most people will see them anyway, they sparkle and look great. If you get up close, the set we recieved was cloudy and had particles in them. But for the price I wasn't expecting perfection. The pin that goes through the ear and the backing is extremely thin but, diamond stores charge double for half carat studs and I didn't want to spent that much on earrings. For the price, I would buy them again. BTW she loved them.