Got the Post Location Right
I have a very similar pair of earrings by BreValem which are made in gold-plated  silver but the posts were soldered to a dot above the topmost paper clip link, not to the back of it.  Somehow that one little flaw all but ruined the design for me.  These earrings, though not made with silver, do the right thing for the design by soldering the post to the back of the last clip, which makes the design far more organic.  These earrings also have one more link than the BreValem design, but I’m not sure that I like the new proportions.<br /><br />I do wish the posts were 925, though.  I’m not sure if you can see it in my photos, but there is a place on the posts where the gold plating thins out and shows the base metal.  If I had to guess, the posts were plated with the backs on, which is very irregular.  Since I have very sensitive ears, I have to be careful of what metals my earring posts are made of, so I am a little leery of these.  The gold color on the chains is bright, but the plating is not polished to a very bright shine.<br /><br />The pearls are fair quality.  Both of mine had a ring around the midsection of the pearls where the nacre was thin and so the lustre was dull.  The BreValem pearls were slightly bigger and higher quality.  Currently the BreValem earrings cost $25 and these cost about $14.<br /><br />If all you need is the look, these earrings are a good choice, but if you need to be sure that the earrings will be safe for sensitive ears, hold up to close scrutiny, and have some inherent material value, you may wish to consider another pair.
Rating: 4 stars