Customer Reviews

Sterling Silver Teardrop Red GARNET Marcasite Earrings

5 star:		(7)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

These were quite nice which is surprising considering they cost me only about $10. I purchased another pair of earrings from another supplier for twice the price and these where alot nicer.

these earrings are to die for! i bought these for a friend of mine and they are stunning!!! No one will believe what you paid for them, they look really elegant!!!!

These are really beautiful, the metalwork is very detailed and the stones are nice. I only gave it 4 stars because one of them is slightly crooked, it faces slightly outward while the other faces forward. It's not a big difference, though.

I accidentally fell asleep with these on and they tore My ear because the backings are not tight at all. I tossed the awful, sharp backings that the earrings come with and took some earring stabilizers off another set of earrings I have and now they aren't loose and they don't hang.

If you don't know what an earring stabilizer looks like, here is a link to some:
Earring Stabilizers - 3 Pairs

Considering the weight and length of these earring, they really should come with earring stabilizers instead of the tiny backings currently included.

Aside from the issues with the backings, the posts of the earrings are crooked. Probably due to them being shipped in a plastic bag with no protection. I am also a bit worried that at any point a garnet will fall out because the setting is loose. For now, they sit in My jewelry box until I decide what to do with them.

For the trouble and the price, I wouldn't buy these and I'm glad I didn't. They were a gift.

*After reading a review about how someone got these for "about $10", I think they're also a rip-off. Seems everyone saying "no one will believe what you paid for them." gave the sellers the idea to jack up the price to a more "believable" one.

Beautiful, larger and dressier than I expected. When I received them the posts where slightly bent, may have been due to shipping.The Garnets are a beautiful deep red.

First off, I got these as a gift and I do very much like them!

The design for these is great. They are shinier than in the photo, so don't expect them to look quite so antiqued. The sort of filigree work is really done nicely and I can see these looking at home with both a dressy outfit and a jeans-and-heels outfit.

The stones may be glass. They don't have that rich red color like in the picture; they are actually more of a deep warm amber color (which may be good for people looking for that shade of stone in earrings). From certain angles they seem to give the illusion of a red, as the color winking from the facets will sort of shimmer red and then go back to amber.
Since real garnet has those tendencies as well (if I recall), I am at least pretty satisfied that Silver Insanity tried to replicate the color. It was a surprise, but it is not a big problem for me. Since I have dark hair, the color will not show much anyway, beyond the very pretty sparkle of the stones.

One of the marcasites on one of the earrings I received, namely the one directly above the focal stone, is a little crooked in its setting. It seems to be otherwise pretty secure, so I'm not so worried about it. I'm only mentioning it so that other buyers will be aware that the little bitty maracasites on their pairs may or may not be as secure as the ones on mine.

The stones on the pair of earrings I have are not crooked in their settings, so I am pleased with that.

All in all, these are very nice little earrings that I look forward to wearing on many occasions. A very lovely gift!

These are high quality earrings with nice detail, very attractive and a great value. I usually wear them with jeans and heels but they would be fine for dressier occasions. One of my better jewelry buys.

I got these along with another pair of Silver Insanity earrings and they are lovely! They're a little smaller than the photo shown, but they still go with my darker, more nightwear kind of clothing. Both of my pairs of earrings arrived a few days early and I had no issue with the color of the stone or the bend of the metal. They look perfect. I can't wait for an excuse to wear them out.

These earrings are absolutely beautiful! The ones I purchased looked exactly like the ones on the photo, even down to the brown tone of the garnet stones -- which is to be expected from some garnets. I am giving these as a gift, but now I want a set of my own.

I purchased these because I inherited a garnet silver bracelet from my great grandmother and the metal detailing on these earrings is similar. I was excited about receiving these and even more thrilled when they arrived days before expected. They are stunning. However; if you hold these in direct sunlight, the stones look brown. Also, if you view them from the side, each earring is bent in what looks like an accident. I bought a ring from this company too and with the earrings and ring, i can wear my family bracelet (which is antique) and people think they were bought together.Sterling Silver Marcasite Marquise Garnet Ring (Size 5,6,7,8,9)