These are absolutely beautiful. I usually buy from a well known retail jeweler, but not only are these far superior in beauty (even to the untrained eye), I got way more "bang for the buck." I rarely write reviews even though I'm pretty much a nightly online shopper. I was compelled to write a review by my complete satisfaction with the fantastic box this brooch came in, the delivery time, and of course, the brooch itself. My girlfriend has many possessions, including lots of jewelry. She is not the type to feign being impressed to please me... In fact, you might say she's quite willing to critique products down to details I am not really expert enough to discern. I have purchased her pearls before. Some she liked and some she didn't care for as much. She was absolutely thrilled with this brooch and described in detail why it is superior, and why she loved it so. Let's face it, I missed some of the details in her extremely complimentary review - but I'll say this: I agree with her. These are perhaps the most beautiful and well matched pearls I've ever seen. I am 100% satisfied with my purchase, and, more importantly, so was she.