These Nautilus Bronzite & Mother of Pearl earrings have a Sterling Silver cap and fish hooks ear wires. The total length of the earring is approx. 2 1/8” long and the Shell itself takes up about 1 1/4” of that. I have 3 sets of these earrings and they very slightly. At the time of this listing I also have a matching necklace listed. As with all my listings, this is New Never Worn. Thank you for your interest.