Aloha, I love my tahitian pearl necklace. I already wore it twice for company events and received nice comments about it. I did not realize that its adjustable and this is fantastic. However, I did not think to ask about how to care for it so that it lasts long, and I worry about tarnishing. But know I do not shower in it or take it into the beach. For my price range it was a bit high, but I look at it as an investment by - supporting an awesome local company and getting the next best thing to real gold because its just too expensive right now. Thank you, Ann