Beautiful....with some flaws. But for the price point, really, I didn't expect this to be flawless. And overall the flaws are drowned out by stunning beauty. When I received the pendant I was taken aback by the sheer size of the sapphire. Created or not, this stone is large. I did inspect it carefully and I found myself noticing a few chip flaws on some of the points of the stone in the right light. That said, you tend not to notice them normally as you are simply drawn to the deep blue color and the size of the stone. The chain is very thin as other have said, and I do worry about the simple small loops that connect to the clasps. The benefit to the small chain however, is that the pendant seems to float magically on the neckline. In the end the best judge of the purchase is the one receiving it. The first piece of jewelry that I bought my wife was a sapphire ring over 10 years ago. Somewhere along the way I bought her a set of earrings. Now this pendent today completes the set. She loved it. Amazon does it again!