These earrings have a wonderful combination of brown tones, with the upper pieces made of swirled and banded art glass and the lower beads being a very hard, glass-like plastic. The lower beads have a mottled appearance, and look almost like saphiret glass, but of course are not. The earrings measure 3-3/4 inches from the tops, and are clip-on style. They have some weight, and you'll know that you are wearing them. There are ear pads on the clips. The earrings are in excellent, like-new condition.