These ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS pierced earrings are finely fabricated from thick 14K yellow gold and gem-quality Persian turquoise. They look to be entirely HAND-WROUGHT. These are simply unbelievable quality work. There was no skimping on the gold in these; they are HEAVY, the entire back of the earring is thickly sheathed in gold. They have posts and a thick clip that flips up to lock them in the ear. The dangle at the bottom is .75" long and mounted to swing freely. The gold is a RICH BUTTERY yellow that looks like PURE gold; the turquoise is the intense hue of kingfisher feathers. They are marked 14K on the clips.