It's pretty neat to hold a piece (very small piece) of history in your hands.  I've always been a huge Titanic fan - er, is fan the right word? Probably not.  But very interested in the Titanic and all that happened 100 years ago this year.  So to hold something in your hands that was actually on the ship when it sank - pretty wild.  The necklace is packaged nicely with a "letter of authenticity" on the back.  Of course there's not much to the necklace itself and I am making my own necklace specifically for this pendant.  Even though this is so gimmacky, it's still amazing and well worth the price.