Questionable Item of the Week: Atomic Flower Necklace

Atomic Flower Necklace
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Item 14831
Regular: $150.00

"Thanks!" goes to Anon at 7:28 AM (in this post) who alerted us all to this necklace. She suggested this item for a "Love It or Leave It" post. However, after seeing it online, I just knew it was better suited for a "Questionable Item of the Week" post. ;)

When I first saw this necklace online, I immediately thought "ewl!" I never think that about J.Crew, so I just had to click on the necklace's item page to see more images. Maybe I missed something and the first image was just a bad angle of the necklace. ...However, that was not the case. Once I saw the image of the entire necklace on the mannequin, I thought "say what?!?"

First, that thing is h-u-g-e! Seriously, it's ginormous. ;) It also looks incredibly heavy too. The description includes stats like "set on a 12K gold-plated brass chain" and "Length: 26 1/2", but they may also want to consider including the weight.

Moreover, the necklace is described as "this season's most spectacular statement necklace—it'll turn even the most basic outfit into something brilliant". This necklace will definitely turn heads! :) I am not exactly sure what to make of the "explosion of teardrop and flower-shaped resin beads and various-size round, grooved wooden beads". It's not really much of a shape, more like a clump of... well I am not really sure of what. ;)

Lastly, I will add that I have not seen this necklace in person. Who knows, this necklace might be gorgeous in real life! :) But I will say this, I am totally keeping "an eye out" for this necklace the next time I am visiting a B&M J.Crew store. Heck, I might just try it on for fun too! ;)

Do you think I am being overly-critical? What are your thoughts on this necklace? Would you buy this or leave it at the store? Have you see this first hand, and if so, what are your impressions?