THIS IS AS CLOSE TO FINE JEWELRY AS IT GETS! HAS STERLING SILVER BEAD CAPS OVER MERELANI BEADS. THIS FOCAL BEAD IS A 25ct+ LARIMAR..THIS ONE MORE BEAUTIFUL THAN MOST SPECIMENS OF A STONE WHICH CURRENTLY ISN'T BEING MINED, DUE TO FLOODS. ITS ONLY MINED IN 1 SQ MILE IN THE WORLD...IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. i ALSO HAVE USED AMYTHEST, PERIDOT, TOPAZ AND THE SILVER DECO LARIMAR PEICE IS APP. 2.5" ON THE DROP.