I received this item as a birthday gift from my sister and I absolutely love it. I am not a big jewelry buff- but this is perfect: tasteful, elegant, personal. I have had no problems with tarnishing as others have mentioned. . . and I wear the pendant quite frequently. One detail I couldn't make out in the picture is the texture. Certain areas of the pendant have been machined- which give those areas a softer, brushed look. I am so happy my sister chose this pendant for me- she couldn't have gotten a better buy- I love it!