I am a big fan of these expandable bracelets. They are made out of recycled materials. They are manufactured in the USA. They are adorable. I found this one on Amazon for a lower price than everywhere else but there was a wait for the product,  I purchased anyways. I was happy to receive an email saying that my bracelet would be available much sooner than originally predicted. Exciting!

I was disappointed when it arrived because the packaging was awful. The box had been completely smashed and was free floating in a bubble wrap envelope -there wasn't any kind of wrapping to protect it from rattling around in it. The Bracelet out of the box had some tarnish spots on it that won't go away even after using a polish cloth. I own several other Alex and Ani bracelets and this is the first one with any kind of marks on it. This is the first one that I have purchased that the box didn't have an Alex and Ani company logo on it and it was the first one that included a soft jewelry bag. The bag, I thought at first, was a nice touch except neither the bracelet or description card fit in the bag -so it's useless.

Overall I am disappointed with this order and I don't think I will ever order another Alex and Ani Bracelet from amazon again. I'll just stick to the Jewelry store prices, at least then I know that it won't be damaged before I even get to wear it.