SO CUTE!!!
I’ve included a couple pictures for reference - one of the pendant and one of Sir Hammond the Handsome himself.<br />So I actually really love this necklace! Cat and dog themed gifts are easy to come by but if your beloved companion is a less common beasty it can be hard to find items like this and I was really excited to find a hamster pendant. This little hamster shaped piece of metal with the little heart cut out detail and my big guy’s name engraved on it is adorable. A. Dor. A. ble. The overall shape of the pendant is spot on as well (that stubby little tail!) and It seems to be very sturdy. I truly do love it.<br />So why the two stars? Well, first and foremost it’s completely overpriced. $35 for the pendant and a 16” necklace (which is like tiny choker size) puts the total cost at $50. I wasn’t really bothered by the price at first because its the only one like it I’ve found and I totally love it. However about 2-3 days into wearing it my neck and chest started itching terribly and a nice red rash developed everywhere the pendant and necklace touched my skin (I’m really sensitive to cheap metals). The pendant itself had also become very tarnished. normally I would return something with this many issues (particularly at this price point) but I really truly do love this necklace so I bought a new sterling silver chain on Amazon (which set me back like eight bucks) and polished the pendant to buff out the tarnished areas. In order to keep it from immediately tarnishing again and from further irritating my skin I used a thin coat of my clear gel nail polish (the kind that needs to be cured with a UV light) and this has kept it tarnish free ever since.  So only two stars because at $50 I really shouldn’t have to go to such lengths just to be able to use an item as it’s intended. I’m stubborn though and I enjoy problem solving and I love my necklace enough that I was willing to put in the extra effort to keep it. I can’t really give it a higher rating though :(
Rating: 2 stars