These earrings came exactly as pictured, but I do like them a lot better on than I did in the picture and think the size and shape fits really well with my ears! I have rather small 'attached' earlobes, so these hang off them mostly, a little bit like hoops, but if you have larger earlobes they will look more stud like.

They do come with 'plastic' safety backs, but I took mine off as I prefer an earring without. My earring posts were slightly bent when they arrived (hence the removal of a star), but it was a very little bend that could have happened in transit and they were simple and easy to straighten.

The crystals are super, super sparkly and whenever you turn your head or the light hits them they sparkle beautifully. I didn't have any problems with pain, sensitivity or my ears turning a funny color, so I'm happy with the quality too. I can't wait to wear these at christmas. They're very sweet and sparkly and I'll definitely be wearing them again.

SUMMARY
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Pros
+ Comes with removeable plastic safety discs.
+ Exactly as pictured.
+ Good quality.
+ Extremely sparkly and cute.
+ Colours work well together.
+ Great for christmas.
+ Didn't turn my ears green.


Cons
- Stem was slightly bent on arrival.

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Note: I received this product at a discounted rate in exchange for an unbiased, honest review as provided here. As a consumer advocate, I believe in providing quality and honest feedback and receiving a product at a discounted rate will never affect my opinions.