WOW. WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW! These earrings are *gorgeous*. I had never purchased lab grown stones before, but the price on these was so low that I figured even if they weren't great, it was a relatively inexpensive "test". When I took them out of the box, I was gob-smacked. They are HUGE, glittery, sparkly, clean, PERFECT! I have a pair of .5c real diamond studs that cost me thousands, and these earrings look better. When I took a look at the stones under my loupe, I could also see how well they were cut. Even girdle, no excess stone in the pavillion (which would have added carat weight but made the stones less sparkly), and no cloud effect in the table - cuts are perfect and this is reflected in how much these earrings glitter. All 4 Cs get top marks in these gems. Can't wait to buy more!