These stones are very pretty. The drill is tip of center through and for this stone, for me anyway, design oriented, it would be nicer if it were a top horizontal drill through the width of the stone. The listing photos were so pretty I decided to order the (5) set package and am happy with them. The (5) sets were purples and mossy greens on a couple and a couple with the purple banding, burnt sienna and red banding. They are solid cuts thickness with a solid hole that has not cleaved with a rope decorative o ring. These are not large stones rather quarter/nickle sized. I will load photos when I finish my earrings. I think they will be beautiful.