Ear shot.
When I look at the photos, I can see that the size difference is noticeable. I think I'll return them. But, they sure are pretty -- we have an overcast day, and the pearls tint metallic green.
I notice it in the second photo, but not in the first. QVC has such a fantastic return policy, I'd order another pair or even two and pick the best from the lot, and send back what you don't want. The pearls are lovely.
I have a pair of the yellow gold mings. They are lovely but they don't resemble the QVC shot. They are gold with a metallic sheen but not the colors in the original photo. I just received a tin-cup style necklace with bronze chain. I got the 18 inch but wished I had ordered the 20 inch. I may return it, or I may just get the 20 inch too.