Allergic reaction
My sweet son bought me these earring for Christmas because "mom loves the color purple". He was so excited to see me open them on Christmas morning that I had to go put some rubbing alcohol on them and put them in my ears right away. According to my husband (he helped our son order them), the stones looked a lot smaller in the pictures. These earrings are just slightly smaller than dimes, so they're pretty big.<br />Unfortunately, day two of wearing them, I noticed one of my ears was starting to itch/burn. When I took them out, the burning ear had a perfect circle of bright red, crusty, bumpy irritation where the earring sat. The other ear was also starting to form the same irritation, but wasn't quite as bad at that point. They've been sitting in a drawer ever since. I can't bring myself to throw them away, considering who got them for me.<br /><br />After seeing all the other reviews that mention this same reaction, I wouldn't recommend. Buyer beware!
Rating: 3 stars