I purchased this necklace to go with an dress I am wearing to an evening wedding. First the pros. I really like the look of the tiger itself...the face is strong, but not frightening like many tiger pieces can look. I also think the crystals are quite nice for this price point, they are nicely faceted and I like the way they reflect the light and sparkle. Something I was not expecting was that the tiger tail moves, which I think will give an interesting effect when wearing it, my only concern is do to the quality of the "base" metal , it may make it more likely to break.. Which leads me into  the cons. I am not sure what "base" metal means in reference to this piece, but regardless of what it is, I am not impressed, also the mold lines are very apparent on the side. Luckily, though, as I said before, the crystals look quite nice, and no one is going to get close enough to really see the metal, so all and all, it suits what I bought it for, and I would buy it again to achieve the look I am after.