I love this necklace!  As you can tell by the title, I purchased it to use instead of a Tiffany's chain to use with my Tiffany's alphabet pendant. It does not look cheap at all.  In fact if you placed it side by side with the Tiffany's necklace you wouldn't be able to tell the difference.  It looks great with my pendant and you can't beat $5.99 instead of $50.  I see by other reviews that people have had problems with their chains breaking.  I have worn mine several times all day long and have had no problem.  If you do purchase this chain you do have to understand that it is a thin, delicate chain and you should handle it accordingly.  That means, don't yank on it, don't put huge heavy pendants on it, be careful not to snag it on sweaters, etc.  It works perfectly for what I want it for, but if you are hard on your jewelry you might want to purchase a thicker chain.