I love freshwater pearls, maybe even more so than their traditional counterparts. There's something attractive about their unevenness and imperfection. Well, this strand is lovely, and drapes beautifully over the collarbone to the chest. However, it seems a little stiff and unmaleable. Now, this could be a simple matter of newness, that once it's worn a few times, it'll loosen up and soften up. But my hair also gets caught up in the strand, so it's a little tough for those of us with any length to wear. Still pretty though, and who doesn't suffer for beauty?