"HOLD FAST" has been one of my personal mantras for decades and I often repeat it to myself during hard times as a message to not give up and remember who and what are important to me. I'm not much of a jewelry guy, apart from my GI issue cross and wedding band, but when I saw this cuff, I jumped at the chance to buy it and I'm really glad I did. Heavy and thick, feels very substantial and the blackened/tumbled finish is even better in person than in the pictures. My recommendation is, if you're on the fence about whether or not to buy this, do it and you won't be disappointed.