This necklace is on the heavy side (almost 5 oz) and quite substantial. I would recommend this when all of the necklace will hit bare skin, such as a strapless dress, or when all of the necklace will hit fabric, such as with a turtleneck or high neckline Audrey Hepburn dress. Unfortunately this didn't look good with my short sleeve v-neck dress or my shirt with a collar because it spreads out too far on the shoulder. The silvertone is closer to the color of stainless steel than sterling silver