I bought this for my teenage daughter, thinking that if it turned out to be junk, that would be no great loss.  The price seemed a little too good.  What a pleasant surprise!  The necklace is as beautiful as in the picture, and my daughter is very pleased.  I understand that, long-term, because this is sterling silver, the piece will need to have tarnish polished off.  But sterling is much cheaper than gold, and this is a really pretty necklace.  The stone isn't too big, the design is graceful.