Do not buy this item- complete waste of your money.  the crimp tubes on the need that hold the clasp in place are made of aluminum at best and are not glued in or crimped in.  The result is what several others have said, the necklace falls apart very easily.  Also on one of mine, one of the leather strands was broken which would have caused fraying of the braid pretty fast.  Fortunately, seller accepted return with no question, but I would think that they would just stop carrying this product to protect their rating.  I ended up buying this instead<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Black-3mm-Braided-Leather-Cord-Necklace-Choker-18/dp/B006LAB9YE/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Black 3mm Braided Leather Cord Necklace Choker 18"</a>&nbsp;from Down South Sales, 3 mm leather cord necklace.