I got these for my husband for Christmas - I put them in my cart last June when I saw them because he loves green, doesn't want something too big or garish and they sounded perfect.

When they arrived in the mail, they were in the velvet pouch, but the pouch was in a jewelry box (not a presentation box, but a nice one) on top of the cotton, so I took them out of the pouch and clipped them on the cotton inside the box.

He loves them!  He only wears one earring, and the color looks great on him.  They're not deep dark green but a medium green with plenty of sparkle, the gold looks nice and they're well set.  In fact, he hasn't worn his diamond since he got the chrome diopside earrings - he wears the chrome diopside every day.

If you're looking for small but not too small green stone earrings, these are a good deal and look wonderful.  They definitely make a great gift, too.  And due to their color and size, they're a good choice for men or women :)