I was expecting better
I've seen plenty of genuine sterling silver jewelry for less money with better quality. The stone seems fine, but the pendant as a whole is... awkward, to put it shortly. As someone else already put it: "The chain is nice".<br />The close up photo in the seller's description is finely polished, formed evenly, and has a good finish to it. The actual product that arrived looks like it has scuff marks from being bent into place, the notches around the setting are not evenly made and look like someone's first attempt at silver working, or possibly the result of child labor. If this was made with a stamp or punch, the equipment needs to be serviced.<br />The bar across the top of the pendant has a hole in it that is not pictured in the descriptions, has scuff marks that probably could have been polished out, and the joints are extremely visible. If the excuse is that these pieces are handmade, I would liken it to fingerprints in pottery or fine china. A handmade product does not need to be poor quality to "prove" that it is handmade... and honestly, a lot of the issues could have been avoided just by spending a little more time in the finishing process.<br />As far as recommendations go, I would suggest reserving this for a child's birthday present, and certainly don't risk gifting this to anyone that's even remotely "high maintenance" unless you're looking to end that relationship by spending $40.
Rating: 2 stars