The necklace was packaged nicely - or even over-packaged, depending on what you expect. It's a fairly casual look. It's what I expected. The pearl looks more like a bead than a pearl. The part I didn't care for was the smell. When I opened the box, I was surprised by the smell. I think it was the necklace string which had a bad, strong odor. I wore it for several days and kept it out of the box. I was constantly aware of the smell which was moldy or chemical, and persistent. The string does't smell like leather at all. After about a week, the smell lessened and doesn't accost me when I wear it. This was a big disappointment.
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