i sent this out of the country as a gift and then read the reviews that it looks like from a gumball machine, it's flimsy, etc and thought "oh no, I hope these reviews are wrong"  She sent me a thank you and said she was wearing it everyday. Then, I saw her in person a month later and she was wearing the pendant and it was beautiful, I was relieved and surprised.  The quality looked fine and it looked as pictured. Great gift.  No regrets here.