I purchased this along with matching necklace and earrings and am quite pleased overall at the quality. The pearls aren't perfect but they look very nice. You would be hard pressed to see any of the minor flaws unless you were examining it close up. The shape of the pearls are like large tic tacs (or potato like the description). They all were pretty consistent in shape and size. The one concern that I had was the clasp. I purchased a matching necklace that had an identical clasp and it works perfectly. It holds very tight. This bracelet on the other hand seems to have a much looser clasp. It would tend to pop open if pulled slightly. Now the way the clasp works, it won't fall off as the hook still holds it in place. It's just a minor concern. Overall my wife was very very pleased at the gift and she has had many compliments on it already. That's probably the most important thing right? If the wife is happy, everyone is happy :D