I ordered this because I wanted a decorative necklace to wear by itself - with no pendant. It's much smaller than I thought it would be, the beads are tiny, and apparently I had no idea what 24" means. So at FIRST, i was disappointed. But I put an oval picture locket on it that my hubby got in Mexico, and it looks just beautiful - I LOVE IT! It's so much cuter than a plain box chain!!