i wear it with two small rock-heart pendants in a tangle of two other necklaces every day, and actually sometimes looped up at the end when i want it shorter, and there is no evidence of stress thus far, implying that it is a well-made chain. It also stands out with nice shine for a vermeil chain, and whenever i look at it, i enjoy the pretty detail of the cut. my hair never catches on it, i think maybe because the grooves are actually too fine, which is lovely, and whenever anyone helps me fasten it, i always get a compliment. It's a deal for the price. I actually bought two at first by mistake, and intended to return one, but found it nice enough that i gave it to a friend with two matching heart pendants for her birthday rather than ship it back.