At 1.25 inches long in 18K gold over sterling silver, these teardrop-form earrings carry their cubic zirconia sparkle at the full length of a genuine drop - enough length to move visibly with the wearer and create the animated light quality that defines the best drop earrings. The 0.75-carat total weight keeps the cubic zirconia as a focused statement rather than diffused sparkle coverage, concentrating the brilliance at the tip of the teardrop form where it is most visible. The 18K gold over sterling construction gives the warm gold quality that makes this length of earring appear more elevated than the price suggests. An occasion earring that works equally well as an everyday choice.