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Sterling Silver Garnet Pear Poison Locket Box Pendant

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I recently purchased this item for my sister's birthday because it has her birthstone and she really loved it! The design on the locket is antique yet modern. I also liked the fact that you could add on a chain with the gift options. I would have preferred to be able to see exactly what chain was sent but my sister loved it.

I bought this to give as a gift, but rather than send it directly, I'm wrapping it myself and giving it to the person directly. So, I get to look at it and review it beforehand.

The pendant is quite lovely and looks very much like the photo, but with some differences that might not be obvious. It seemed like the garnet in the one I bought is smaller, and after some careful comparison with the photo, it is noticeably smaller. The extra space that would be present has been carefully filled in with very minor variations in the silver detail work on the lid. Also, the hinge is very slightly offset, so it doesn't open quite symmetrically.

I think this is to be expected, since this is handmade jewelry -- at least I believe it is -- so everything is not going to be precision aligned and stone size won't be standardized. However, don't be disappointed if the garnet is indeed smaller than the one pictured on the locket. If I were buying it for myself, I might have been. It's still very pretty and will make a nice gift.

When I ordered this necklace it was just as interesting as I imagined it would be, the shape and function of it recalling all kinds of medieval fantasies...but it didn't stand up to my repeated toying with the clasp and ultimately after only a few months the back of it fell off. Really awesome while it lasted.