The reason I went ahead and purchased this necklace was because I read the previous reviews and they said it was okay. I am returning my necklace. It is very thin and seems as if it could easily break. It's like one of those necklaces you see at the store with a nice pendant on it and the chain is weak and cheap. The only purpose of the chain is to hold the pendant and once you get the pendant you're immediately switching it out to another chain. If you're just looking to get your daughter or granddaughter their first gold chain, than go for it. But if you're looking for a quality chain to last a while leave this one at the store.