I bought them as a gift for my brother before the wedding. Both of our parents are dead and I wanted to hit them with it. I used a photo of my parents on their wedding day in one cufflink and a photo of them when our mother was pregnant with my brother in the other. These cufflinks arrived in a quality gift box as promised. Other reviews mention instructions, mine didn't get any, but the item description didn't say instructions would be included. However, it's pretty self-explanatory. The top of the cufflinks is unscrewed and a photo is written on the base. I was able to scan original photos, reprint them on photographic paper, and use those images instead of ruining my originals. Using the base as a template, I traced where I needed to cut out the image for a perfect fit. Once I had the photo I placed it on the base and screwed the top back on. The project lasted a maximum of 30 minutes.