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4.5
I got my Angelite chakra necklace yesterday and immediately had my hubs put it on me. Let me preface this review by saying I had also received an Amazonite chakra stone with 7 cabochons (but w/o necklace) a couple of days prior to this from a different company. The Amazonite one did not hold a candle to this Angelite chakra necklace (nice snake chain included). The Angelite's pros in relation to the Amazonite one are:1) Angelite one came with a nice chain for immediate wearing; other has no chain.2) " " has a beautiful shiny, bezel setting w/ thick sides and round places for each of the 7 chakra cabochons; other one has each cabochon in a marked up, somewhat discolored set of jump rings in a line (very flimsy, thin and with obvious breaks in the rings where it was brought to the closed position-tacky!)3) The Angelite one was true to the picture in shape and color (beautiful); other one is quite faded (nearly white and not so lovely) with a funny crook on one side of the point at the bottom of this shaped stone making the sides uneven.4) Each one of Angelite's small cabochons is shiny and clean and easily identified as the stones they are; other has excess glue stuck on several cabochons making them not as easily identified, and dull (ie: the second one down appears quite dull and greyish, what stone is this, you say? I don't know.5) And finally, the Angelite's top setting (which holds the whole chakra stone) is a very, clean, shiny silver with a pretty, even cut-out design, other is dulled in spots as if old or used with a crooked cut-out design.You may think I am picky, but mind you I was thinking of keeping the Amazonite w/chakra stones one until I received the Angelite one (both looked basically similar online) and saw what one of these pieces could, and in my opinion, should look like. Yes, I paid more for the Angelite piece, but in addition, regardless of price, I ultimately greatly appreciate those companies whose artisans take pride in their work. That opinion of mine runs through just about any factory, business, shop, or goods that are handmade (or machine made for that matter and then checked carefully for quality (randomly)--after all--doesn't someone have to run the machine most of the time? In my work both as a floor RN and Nurse Supervisor, then later, (once retired), as both a cashier and a merchandise buyer (Volunteer) for my first hospital's gift shop, I worked very hard to do a really good job, and I think I was since I did complete some milestones and won a few awards. Take pride in your work because if you do, I and so many others appreciate everything you do!
