Beautiful Bracelet, But Broke Easily
This bracelet is beautiful in person! And I like that it has lava beads, which can be used as diffuser beads for essential oils. I put lavender essential oil on them once and they held the scent nicely.<br /><br />I took away one star for two reasons. First, I felt that it was kind of loose around my wrist (despite ordering the smallest size- 6 inches). When my hand was down at my side the bracelet slipped a bit further down the base of my palm than I would have liked. At times I worried that it would slip off, and if it had loosened with time maybe it would have. I know this is advertised as a &#34;men's bracelet&#34; due to the color scheme, and I imagine most men wouldn't have a problem with the 6&#34; size. But as a woman (with normal, not extra slim, wrists and hands) it felt loose to me.<br /><br />Unfortunately, I never got to see how the bracelet held up long term. Two weeks after getting it, it fell off a counter and onto the floor and broke apart. It actually was more like it burst apart, with beads scattering everywhere (I still haven't found two of them). None of the beads broke, but upon inspection the stretch cord had snapped. It didn't break at the knot (that part was still intact), it broke halfway down the cord. I don't know if that's an example of poor durability or just bad luck, but I truly didn't expect it to burst apart like that. Up until that point, it felt like a pretty sturdy bracelet, so when I saw it fall my main concern was that the beads would get chipped, but obviously that's not what happened.<br /><br />I don't regret buying it, and do recommend it because it's a truly beautiful bracelet. But just be aware that it may be a little loose and a little delicate, and make sure you place it somewhere safe when you take it off.
Rating: 4 stars