Although I love the style of Stella and Dot jewellery, I often end up disappointed. I've bought numerous items over the years and although they start off looking great, they end up tarnished or broken within 6 months or so which, for the high price, is unacceptable. With earrings, the posts have broken off, the silver and "gold" necklaces get tarnished and the stretch bracelets end up super stretched out and unwearable. I could be wrong but I seem to remember the quality being better. The final straw was when I recently ordered a long yellow-gold chain for a pendant I wanted to wear and it arrived very tarnished and gray looking - completely different colour than the gold pendant I want to wear with it. To be honest, I missed the refund/return window and I don't really have time to deal with it anyway (perhaps they would take it back but what a pain). Disappointing because when this company started out, they really stood out as a quality brand for costume jewellery.