Really, REALLY sparkly and shiny!  Honestly, when I opened it, I was a bit disappointed because it was a lot thinner than I expected for the price.  It's not SUPER thin, but it is thin.  I have 4 other gold chains, and none are as thin as this one.  But I really didn't know what a 1.1 mm chain would look like, I mean 1.1 mm IS pretty small.  I opened it in my dark bedroom, but once I walked into my living room with it with the sun shining in my windows I fell in LOVE.  This chain is by FAR the brightest, shiniest, sparkliest (not a word I don't think) gold chain I have.  I am keeping it for sure, and happily! Oh, and it has a very small lobster claw clasp that I have a tough time working because it's small, I may bring it to my local jeweler and get a larger one put on...but if you are younger than 54, you'll probably do fine with it. ;)  I added a pic of the chain, please ignore my old lady skin and my thyroid cancer scar...but hey, better old than dead!!!  :D