I own quite a few pieces from this brand that I really love. These earrings are a bit of a miss for me. The jewel tones are pretty, but the stones are set in a hematite finish metal. To be fair, the description says that, but if you are like me and just look at the photos, you might not realize it. The magnified picture of the earrings seems to show a silver setting, which I think would be preferable. The black is just a bit jarring and takes away from the sparkle. Overall, they are pretty but...