I have now purchased four of these beads. I got the first two for myself and put them on my "Birthday Bracelet"! I was looking for something a bit different but NOT of the caliber of 30-60 dolla birthday beads:<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Zable-tm-Sterling-Silver-Pave-Crystal-Birthstone-December-Pandora-Compatible-Bead-Charm/dp/B00AFW8U46/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Zable(tm) Sterling Silver Pave Crystal Birthstone - December Pandora Compatible Bead / Charm</a><a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Lovelinks-by-Aagaard-Polished-Sterling-Silver-Rolling-Stone-Blue-Bead-with-CZ-Crystals-For-Charm-Bracelets/dp/B004QBPMIE/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Lovelinks by Aagaard Polished Sterling Silver Rolling Stone/Blue Bead with CZ Crystals For Charm Bracelets</a><a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Reflections-tm-Sterling-Silver-December-Swarovski-Crystal-Birthstone-Bead-Charm/dp/B003APD6KS/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Reflections(tm) Sterling Silver December Swarovski Crystal Birthstone Bead / Charm</a>

So, though this is not, technically, a December bead, it does quite well, and I put a pair of them on my bracelet...one at each end. They looked so nice that acouple of my friends wanted one also and now I have purchased four of them...two for friends. I think that says quite a lot for a bead...that two other people liked it well enough to have me get one for them.

I have also been pleased because this bead does not seem to tarnish badly. I DO keep anti tarnish strips in the drawers with my silver bracelets and this helps, but this bead is just not inclined to tarnish.<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/3M-Anti-Tarnish-Strips-2-x-7-5-Pack/dp/B007IJEQO2/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">3M Anti-Tarnish Strips, 2" x 7" (5 Pack)</a><a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Corrosion-Intercept-Anti-tarnish-Zip-lock-Bag-Pack-Of-10-Protects-Silver-Jewelry-2-5-x-2-75/dp/B001V9NQFU/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Corrosion Intercept Anti-tarnish Zip-lock Bag, Pack Of 10 - Protects Silver, Jewelry, 2.5" x 2.75"</a>

(Would like to make an aside. One reviewer said that Bling was difficult to work with. But I have called upon them on multiple occasions...to get another bead "like that other one" or "I am sending this back a bit late, but please refund" and they have always been gracious and accomodating.)

I find this bead to be extremely feminine and delicate and really enjoy wearing it. Hope you will like it also. Keep it with an anti tarnish strip and you should never have tarnish problems!