Amazon.com Customer Reviews
These are great! - Review written on May 16, 2008
Rating: 5 out of 5
5 customers found this review helpful.
I really like these. I saw them on a lightning deal, and had to wait for them to be on sale again. I don't think that the stones seemed like plastic, like some other reviewers commented. They are very clear and reflective (plasitc usually isn't.) They do have that little cone at the top of the briolette, which may limit how much light gets into them. I have other briolettes that are attached with an exposed twisted wire, and these seem more substantial in the cones. The stones are also slightly flattened cuts, not perfectly round, almost like 3D pears.
They shine the most when they are clean, so be careful with the fingerprints! The hoops are slightly over 3/4 inch alone, and with the briolette attached, they are 1.25" long.
I wear the hoops alone, with one color (to match an outfit or other jewelry), or my favorite way, with all three the charms on them (get lots of compliments and where-did-you-get-those questions this way!) I think they are a great buy (they have been on sale a few times) as they are versatile. I almost paid this much for a set of simple gold/gem studs, these at least are bigger than those. Very happy with the purchase and price.
Be prepared to pay - Review written on April 02, 2008
Rating: 1 out of 5
1 customer found this review helpful, 1 did not.
The look of the earings is fine, my problem is with the quality, and the exorbitant shipping costs. As other people have reported, one of the briolettes fell out while I was wearing them. I don't think quality jewelery should have to be glued together after purchase. Also, if you are an international buyer (I live in Canada), watch out for the extra shipping cost. I was charged almost $40 extra by UPS for expedited shipping, which I didn't ask for. I tried to contact Amazon about this, but was not able to get through. I enquired about returning the faulty product, but of course I would have to pay for return shipping, and would still be out the $40 for expedited shipping. That would mean I would pay more for shipping charges than the product was worth.
To sum it up - earings are ok, but watch the quality, and be prepared to pay extra for international shipping