I purchased this necklace as a Christmas gift for my mom. She received it in the mail within 2 days, much quicker than I expected so I hadn't told her to look out for it. When she opened the package, she was not at all dazzled. Not knowing the gift was from me, she told me that she had received a package from Overstock that had a necklace as thin as a thread. When I saw it, I also thought it would be a little thicker, even after reading the other reviews. After she wore it for a couple of weeks, it began to pull apart. We are going to have to do something - either exchange or upgrade to a thicker piece of jewelry. Overall, I would call this average - not terrible, but also not to die for ether.