Mindy and Grant Searcey - May Birthstone Bar Necklace Review

After buying bridesmaid gifts for my sister and cousin last month, I was fresh out of ideas for what to get them this month for their birthdays.  I turned to my trusted standby, Uncommongoods.com, a site that has all sorts of interesting and unique presents that you can buy without worrying if the person already has one.  I really liked the look of the Mindy and Grant Searcey May Birthstone Bar Necklace in the catalog and on the UncommonGoods web site, so I ordered one for my sister.

This item is a long, thin, rectangular pendant that has four words (spirit, body, growth, mind) stamped on the sides.  There also is a small emerald attached to the top of the pendant to accentuate the fact that this necklace is designed for a particular birth month.  The sterling silver chain, though thin and delicate-looking, feels sturdier than the silver Tiffany chains that hold the various pendants that my husband has bought me over the years.  Obviously, the Birthstone Bar Necklace that I am describing is specific to May.  Pendants for other months have different stones and words stamped on the bar. 

My sister is very into holistic health, so I knew she would appreciate a birthstone pendant like the Mindy and Grant Searcey May Birthstone Bar Necklace.  At $70, it seemed a bit expensive, but I was willing to spend the money on her.... and then I opened up the package from UncommonGoods.  The pendant was lovely and shiny, but the lettering for each word was crooked and looked like it was hastily done.  Perhaps that was the intentional design, but I'd expect that kind of loose lettering on something that cost $20.  For $70, I was expecting something that looked much more crisp and clean.  I am very disappointed with this necklace and will be returning it to UncommonGoods tomorrow.

This Birthstone Bar Necklace was a huge disappointment.  I loved the idea of it, but the pendant looked cheap and hastily-made once I saw it in person.  Save your money.