I've purchased a lot of earrings for my wife, and she likes very simple and small ones that she can wear all the time -- sleeping, yoga, running, etc. These are small diameter, which is fine, but they are not solid gold. They appear to be plated and really feel like plastic. When I first held them in my hand, I couldn't feel any weight at all, and I would be embarrassed to give them as a gift.I returned these earrings, and Amazon was great, as usual, about the free shipping and quick credit. I ended up buying a different pair from a local jeweler. They were even smaller hoops, but because they were solid gold, they felt like something substantial.