Such a waste of money. Small pearls and unattractive. Over exaggerated description. You can tell from the appearance that this thing does not worth more than $40 buck

Extremely poor quality. I cannot recommend.

Smaller than I thought
bunched together,
bought for the wife but they were so cheezy decided to give them to my daughter instead and then went and bought the wife a set of pearls that actually looked nice,

I have a dear friend that has always loved my akoya graduated pearl strand, but as dear as my friend is, I could not afford the akoya version of the graduated pearls for her. So, I looked at costume jewelry for the graduated look, and found that Monet has a fake version for about $60 retail, and I came down to choosing between these and the Monet version. After reading some of the other reviews, I was hesitant to purchase these pearls. (As one reviewer put it, these pearls seem to have a split personality.) I felt that for the price of these compared to the price of the Monet fake version, I should at least try these pearls and return them if I am not satisfied. I must say that I was VERY surprised at how beautiful these pearls were once I got them. I compared them to the akoya version that I have, and they held their own! To the reviewer that said that it had too many small pearls, all I can tell you is that this strand matched my akoya strand pearl size for pearl size the whole length of the necklace. I also went back and compared them to the fake strand and they made the fake strand look even more visibly fake. These pearls hung beautifully, and had a wonderful sheen to them. They came in a black velvet pouch which was similiar to the one that my akoyas are stored in. But the real test came when I gave them to my friend, and she thought that I spent a fortune on them because they were a real pearl strand and not fake strand. For the price that I spent on them, I am now kicking myself for not purchasing a set for me, my daughter, my mom, my sister-in-law, my neice, all my other girlfriends, and...well you get the point! But I feel that they are well worth the price asked of them.

Very pretty necklace and a great deal. I purchased this as a Christmas present but now I want one for myself! The clasp adds an elegant touch. Very feminine and a little retro. I'm not an expert on jewelry but the pearls seem to be in very good condition. I think the size of the pearls and the length of the necklace are just right. I recommend this to anyone looking for an elegant and understated piece of jewelry at an excellent price.