Belinda Peck
I bought this necklace to give to my boyfriend's mother for her birthday. She had mentioned she wanted black pearls and mentioned how her sister had a black pearl she really admired. The pricepoint for this necklace was good so I bought it to present to her or her birthday. The product packaging was fantatic. Rather than being stuffed inside a mesh drawstring bag and placed in a generic cardboard box, this necklace was in a velveteen bag, wrapped in tissue inside a printed box (that was also wrapped in tissue) and placed in Hinson Gayle's high-quality blue jewel box. What this means is that I felt like I was presenting a gift from a local, high-quality jeweler. In fact, a few people asked where Hinson Gayle was in my hometown. That speaks volumes. It looked like I spent time in a custom jeweler rather than online. I wasn't ashamed to say how I bought it via Amazon, but Hinson Gayle's presentation certainly didn't look that way. Also, my boyfriend, who used to work in the jewelry industry, inspected the necklace and commented on the high quality workmanship used to craft the necklace. Not knowing much about jewelry (other than knowing what I like) I was quite pleased. My boyfriend's mother was impressed and overjoyed with the gift. She took off the necklace she was wearing and proudly displayed this new torsade and, I admit, it did look great on her. This company also really gives a personal touch. I later recieved a hand-written thank you card for my order. Who does that these days? The company also included instructions on how to care for and store the necklace, which my gift recipient was glad to have. This is also helpful for those, like me, who love jewelry, but know little about it. Thank you Hinson Gayle for your workmanship, pricepoint, packaging, and personal touches. What a great experience!

Stephanie Wells
Very well made, strong silk cord as the base, looks like they were hand tied. Lays nicely, really the perfect length for any neckline. Not too heavy as to be cumbersome, light weight for the amount of stones. I'd highly recommend as a gift, quality for the price is outstanding. Comes packaged in a great branded box, with smaller box snugly presented inside, and another velvet pouch inside that containing the necklace.

Traci Salazar
I purchased this as a retirement gift. It arrived nicely packaged with 2 boxes and a velvet bag which added to the elegant feel of the necklace. It was slightly tangled when I first removed it from the bag, but didn't take long to untangle. I'm glad I pulled it out prior to wrapping it up! My other complaint relates to the plastic beads used as a clasp. While they seem sturdy, they detracted from the elegance of the piece. I would have liked to see either a glass or stone bead or a more traditional clasp. Other than that, the pearls were lovely in contrast with the turquoise stones and the white thread was a nice offset to the colors. It has a delicate feel and the recipient of the gift was very pleased with it. It hung well on her neck and she reported it felt great on her, not poking or bothering her as some uneven stones can do.

Kristin Rivera
This is a lovely necklace. Too many laces. But overall a nice necklace.I would have been disappointed if I had paid full price --- advertised at $146. But at the major discounted price less than $50, I am pleased.i have lots of very attractive jewelry and would not put this in the top category. Nevertheless, it will go with several clothing items I have and compliment them beautifully.

Stanley Brown
Wanted to give my wife an anniversary gift that was a little different. We love the beach and I thought this would be perfect. The casual yet elegant look did not disappoint. She loves the idea that the necklace can be worn out with a nice sun dress or even worn with a swim suit cover up. Very pleased with the necklace but more importantly I am pleased that the wife is pleased. 😊

Christopher Pollard
Some stones very small. Beautiful in picture, but irregular. Even length of strands not well laid out like shown. Too large a gap between strands.

David Luna MD
this necklace looks gorgeous in the picture, but I was not prepared for how cheap it looked when it arrived. more like someone's beachy craft project. although the price was greatly reduced from the original, I find it totally unsuitable as a college graduation gift for my granddaughter, so I am returning it.

Marissa Morrow
I purchased this item as a gift. It is really lovely. The length is perfect, it can be worn with the 4 strands separated or twisted, two different looks for the price of one item. Both the malachite and the pearls are much nicer than expected, will purchase from HinsonGayle again. The recipient of the gift was thrilled with it.