Purchased two for my daughters. First necklace broke after fwo weeks when my daughter put it between her teeth and bit ( of course that makes sense I thought) but the second one broke only days later when I was pulling my smaller daughters shirt of her head, and I was only gently tugging. Very sweet look, but too fragile, especially for kids. However, it is nearly impossible to find a more secure type beaded neck.ace in a 14" length.