These earrings from Satya are gold plated and shine up really well!. They have a Buddhist or Tibetan look to them, like most of the jewelry made by Satya, which you can check out on their website. They are beautiful, high quality, and very flattering to the face. The earrings will arrive placed on a cardboard earring holder, inside of a mylar protective bag, and have brand new earring backs placed on them. Let me know if you have any questions!