I can kinda understand this, as most alchemy jewellery seems to be pretty weighty and solid in comparison. I was really pleased with it though. It's lightweight and delicate, which you want from something like this, and it's pliable enough to gently bend to the right shape for your ear. The tail end does feel a bit like it could easily fall off, but it's never happened to mine and I fiddle with it quite a lot! I have pretty small ears but I think it still fits well after a lot of careful adjustments! I've had no problems with it slipping off and tend to forget when I've got it on. As my lobe is stretched to 14mm I nearly didn't get this, but I'm so glad that I did, as I find that twisting it through my tunnel you can't really tell that it's actually a stud, and I've had tons of compliments on it. A gorgeous and unusual piece!