Super sturdy but not ridiculously chunky, perfect balance of feeling like a boss without looking like you're trying too hard or just got out of jail. It's subtle enough to be worn under clothing everyday, but also stands out when worn out with open shirts or lower cuts peeking though. Because of the nature of this being beads rather than a traditional weave, I find it will likely last much longer since there's really no way it can kink or stress too much as weaved pieces sometimes can.

My dad isn't a jewelry fan, often chirps me for wearing stuff, guy hates having to wear a wedding band even, however he has even expressed that this piece suits me well and it's not overly obnoxious. I also bought it a year late for my 30th (just after my 31st actually) as I had a rough year following 30, between health and personal struggles so I was behind on treating myself. Being a Pisces and feeling a connection to the great bodies of water that dominate our world I was intrigued and found meaning in it.

Coincidently without realizing until after purchase, I bought it the same day on the 11th year of a friends burial. He was a few weeks short of what would have been his 20th birthday. The waters of the Ontario Algonquin river were his last moments. I was born on the 11th. He's been with me all along, not a day goes by when I don't think about him.