I purchased this necklace for my fiance during the Cyber Monday weeklong Lightning Deals event. During the sales, I saw&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Sterling-Silver-Red-and-Green-Swarovski-Crystallized-Elements-French-Wire-Y-Earrings/dp/B005MZYWWU/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Sterling Silver Red and Green Swarovski Crystallized Elements French Wire "Y" Earrings</a>&nbsp;but they sold instantly in 1 second. No joke. The minute I clicked it when it popped up, I was told it was sold out. Discouraged because my fiance did want the earrings but I wasn't about to buy them full price. A few days later, I saw that the matching necklace was for sale and snatched that up much more quickly.

According to Swarovski, the "gems" on the necklace are indeed true Swarovski crystals and look very elegant, especially in the light. The silver is stamped as "925", so you are indeed getting a good silver product.

What surprised me is that the matching earrings got poor reviews. Although I didn't buy the earrings, I couldn't be more happier with the necklace, which has a similar design.

My only "beef" is that it probably could have come in a nicer box, like a real jewelry box. The box that it came in was a cheap cardboard box that you would find in the dollar tree. I guess though, you're not paying for the box but the necklace. But still, when given as a present, I suppose it could look more presentable.

Highly recommended!