This is a lovely, sparkly statement pendant. The crystals are quite brilliant and laid pave style. The design is slightly vintage, and it's a good size to be noticed without being gaudy - probably just under an inch across.

The stainless steel backing feels heavy enough to not be cheap, but not too heavy of a weight around your neck. The pendant is in three hinged pieces (the middle circle is hinged to the main pendant, as well as to the metal "loop" for the chain to pass through. This ability to move makes it lie very nicely against the chest, and it seems to want to stay put with movement.

The chain is twisted, rather than flat, which makes it sparkle a bit as well, without competing too much for attention from the piece. The only complaint I have is that as a rather tall woman, with proportionate proportions ;), I would prefer at least a 20" chain for it to hit me in the middle of my exposed neck in a v-neck or scooped neck style. I also don't know for sure what the chain is made of, and it looks slightly less elegant than the pendant itself.

I think this would make a beautiful bridesmaid gift - it's a very nice looking piece of jewelry that will show up in pictures and complement a formal dress, without being too glitzy, taking too much attention away from a bride, etc. I am a substitute teacher, and feel it's slightly too much for my normal t-shirt-like tops and khakis for work, but will definitely be using it for dinner dates, parties, and so on.