Although this is a nice tie and link set, I was a bit taken aback by the appearance of the tie when I received it. The pictures show little silver colored dots on the tie. This is actually a silver metallic thread (i.e. very shiny/glittery).  I didn't pick that up from the pictures. I'm waiting to get a new suit altered, then I'll see how it looks with the suit, but I really wanted something more subdued. It may go back...  If you like some glitter on your tie, this one's for you!