I have this necklace in the Garnet, Black, and Clear and I absolutely love them. I would agree with most reviews that the Garnet is very dark in color- almost comes off as a deep muddy red-brown. The black Onyx is beautiful though and I love the clear because the metal work really comes through. This necklace is nice in that it is versatile- can be dressed up or down. It comes with a Singapore chain which is always beautiful- they always look much more expensive than they actually are and they really sparkle in the light. I find they tend to show tarnish more easily though- so they require more frequent cleaning than other types of chains. Always good to store with an anti-tarnish square in the jewelry box or anti-tarnish baggie. These are some of my favorite necklaces.