This is the 3rd Laura Necklace I have purchased! My youngest daughter, 20, purchased one from you at the kiosk at GCS in NYC. The other 2 I ordered via your site. One was a graduation gift for my 22 year old daughter that graduated from college (and she so admired her sister's necklace). This third purchase is very special. My 2 daughters recently spent 3 weeks visiting my first cousin and her husband in Italy. My cousin remarked about the girls having the same necklace. She said "I don't have a sister, I just have my brother, it's so neat how you both wear the same necklace." My daughters decided to add my cousin to their sisterhood (so to speak). I am very close to my cousin, she is wonderful and was born in Long Island, worked in NYC for many years has a graphic designer, and then met her soulmate. That led her to making a difficult decision to part ways from her family to live in Florence Italy. Anyway, YOUR PIECES are gorgeous, hold up well, even worn in the shower. I have polished them a few times and even been able to remove small knots in the chain easily. Love your work! Best of luck to you always.