I'm not sure if this is a problem only with the Black color bracelet, but what was shown in the product photos was not what was shipped to me. My bracelet came to me with larger gems and they were spaced apart far enough that you could see the bead's surface (which was either plastic or wood). The product photos show a bead that is completely covered encrusted. See my customer photos to see what I mean and to compare with Amazon's photos. This wasn't nearly as nice as I expected.