I do a lot of my holiday shopping on the internet. But this is my first experience shopping for jewelry on the internet. I bought a couple other pieces of jewelry off of Amazon and I was impressed with all but one piece. I've had pretty good luck with buying jewelry off the internet. And this necklace is no exception! Its beautiful. It had a nice shine to it, and its a timeless quote in a beautiful layout. I can't wait to see my receivers face when they open this piece on Christmas! I'm sure they'll love it just as much I do. I should have gotten one for myself!