This necklace is very pretty.  The gold beads have a wonderful bright shine to them and are the exact size as described by Amazon.  I gave this necklace 4 stars, instead of 5, because the chain is extremely thin and delicate... it looks like it could break easily.  In fact, when I showed the necklace to my husband, his first words to me were, "Do you have a different chain you could put it on?"  In addition, the clasp to hook the necklace is also very small and delicate.  It may be difficult for some people to actually open the spring clasp and hook the loop closure through it.  I bought this on the Lightning Deal for $60, so I still think this was a good buy for a nice 14k beaded necklace.