Long Talons Fake Gauges Earrings - 2.75 Inches - Exotic Brown Wood - Carved from natural recycled wood. Wires are surgical steel. Measurements are 3 inches long curved. These are big earrings. They are 9mm where the earrings come together. We included a photo of similar earrings to give you an idea how they hang. Handmade, high quality, well finished, large earrings, made special for people that like large long earrings. We currently ship by Thai Registerd Airmail. Thailand has made new postal laws, the shipping has greatly improved, and we can offer free shipping again, even though shipping here has gone up 3 times. The improvement in service makes it worth it.