From the pictures, this necklace looks absolutely stunning. I agree with other reviewers that in person, the center stone looks quite cheap and "glassy". My husband remarked that he was surprised at how far the stone sticks out from the setting and how tall the stone is in the setting. In person, the setting is simply gorgeous. The chain, however is quite short for my liking. At 18", the necklace rests at an awkward place and since the actual stone in the setting is so large, it seems really bulky to have something that close to your neck. Overall the colors are beautiful and this necklace makes a nice addition to my jewelery. I will be adding the pendant to a longer chain. I feel that a 30" chain would have been more appropriate and will help the necklace to look a bit better.