I got these in the silver and at first glance, they are absolutely stunning. But when trying to put them on, I had a very difficult time locking the wire in the back. Also, I just don't like seeing the wire where it goes through the piercing. They should have been covered with another Absolute stone at the very top and the last stone removed from the bottom of the earring. When finally on the ear, the earring feels like it's "front heavy" - like it wants to fall foward on the ear. I am such a sucker for these oval hoops, but sadly, these are going back. They COULD be great with a little design tweaking.