Tina Christian
This piece is exactly as pictured and it is lovely! Mine is 1.5" long with the bale. It is very "hefty" or sturdy but, as some reviewers mentioned, you may decide to permanently seal the lid to the tube, once you have filled it as you choose. The clasp is sturdy enough for my purposes (a paper scroll), so I won't need to do this. I was worried it might be too overpowering as a pendant, but no--and with a long enough chain, it can "sit inside your bra," (if you will) so no one even need know you are wearing it. :) As with other reviewers, I purchased this piece with a very specific personal spiritual intent in mind and using this prayer tube to fill that need just "feels special." I don't know how else to say it. It was the perfect solution for my needs. I was a bit hesitant because of the price, but all other factors outweighed this consideration and I would definitely recommend it.

Rebecca Lane
Got this because a friend had just gone through a serious health crisis and had a long way to go on her journey to recovery. So many people were sending prayers and good will during the worst of it, so when she prevailed I gave this to her and said that it was a way to keep all those positive thoughts with her as she continued on the road to health. The size is perfect and the details are lovely. It does open but not easily. My friend said it reminded her of a mezuzah and said she would put a tiny piece of scroll in it. The chain was quite delicate but worked well for a petite person.

Justin Johnson
I LOVE this prayer box. It is beautiful, heavy, and well crafted. It holds a small prayer slip close to my heart (which I rolled around a safety pin to wind it tightly enough.) The chain that comes with it is lightweight in comparison to the heaviness of the pendant. I bought a heavier chain, and they work beautifully together.

Brittany Ramos
Was looking for a prayer box to give to my girl friend to carry a poem with her. I finnaly settled down for this one. What am I glad I did. This is a nice piece with great detail. The first time which is logical it was hard to open but after that it was easy to open. It is rai water proof for the poem I put in there.Highly recomended.

Rachael Smith
The latch is not sturdy, it open and my dads ashes where lost someplace during my daily travel... was hurt...

John Smith
This prayer box is exactly as pictured and is beautiful to wear. I bought it to wear as a remembrance of my dad. I keep some of his ashes and a prayer in the box and have it glued shut. It has a nice strong baffle and will not come apart and fall off as a previous one did--one with a screw-on top. If you don't plan to keep opening it up to change the prayer or contents, I highly recommend gluing it closed!

Ryan Robinson
I got this to put ashes in. It's absolutely beautiful! I was a little nervous from reading one or two of the reviews, but they were a few years old, and I figured all the kinks were worked out. I'm not so sure there were any kinks to begin with when you have this in your hands. It's perfect! I will probably use some type of glue just to seal the ashes in. This first one is a gift for my Sister, but I will definitely be getting another one for me. Thank you!

Traci Schneider
I love this charm. I bought mine several years ago. I had to have my favorite cat put to sleep, and I thought I could write her a tiny letter and put it inside to help me feel closer to her. I have it on right now. It's slightly heavy and very well made. I get a lot of compliments on it and I wouldn't trade it for any other piece of jewelry. It is very dear to my heart. This is an excellent, good quality piece of jewelry.