I have a black and gold dress that I bought for my husband's 60th birthday celebration on a cruise.  I looked all over for a shawl to go with it and wasn't having good luck until I saw this one.  It looked so lovely having all those different styles of design on it.  Most others only had one style going for them.  When it arrived I couldn't wait to open it up.  It is beautiful!  The design is even more distinctive up close and it matches the gold/black dress perfectly.  I am so happy with this purchase that I would tell anyone looking for a shawl to buy this one.  You won't be disappointed.