looks more flat than hammered...the hammering is subtle. beautiful craftsmanship.
Stone looks faceted, and with more color variety in the photo, it is not. A deep blue cabochon is more like it.
That being said, it is quite pretty and fits perfectly!
I fell in love with the picture of it, but handling it and seeing it on my choker is something else again! Sumptuous is what it is in my view, how do you come up with the idea, and then produce such beauty?