A gorgeous hybrid of hoops and pearls, these earrings are designed to make a statement. Sterling silver double wire hoops lend structure to a string of luminous gray freshwater pearls. The hoops measure nearly 1 3/4 inches in diameter, including the width of the pearls, and have a noticeable but not uncomfortable weight. They dangle from sterling silver fishhook wires.
Spotlight customer reviews:
Customer Rating: Summary: Beautiful earrings, but a big WARNING.... Comment: These earrings are simply gorgeous. They are weighty (as you'd expect with so many pearls), and hence the problem - they did well with the earrings and skimped on the hooks.
the earrings are big, but not too big - they make a big impact. I put them on and tossed my hair, and one of the earrings flew off. The bend of the fish hook wires is awful. The gauge of the wire is too flimsy for the weight of the earring, and without a way to fasten these so they don't fly off, you won't have these earrings LONG (they're guaranteed to be lost.)
What a shame the makers did such a wonderful job with the earrings and got cheap with the hooks.
I'm still keeping them, though. I'm going to replace the cheap wires with sterling leverbacks (you can find replacement leverbacks in s/s for around $2.50 a pair shipped if you google it.)
I got the earrings on sale, for less than fifteen bucks, so to me, it's worth the extra 2.50 to upgrade the earrings to the hangers they deserve.
I'd recommend them highly - but I'd also recommend you get a pair of needle-nosed pliars and a new set of leverbacks if you want to keep the earrings!
