I’ve always been the person who buys the sentimental necklace and regrets it a month later. The chain turns my skin green, the little charm bends, and the “meaningful” engraving is so on-the-nose that a stranger reads it back to me at the coffee shop.
The breaking point came last spring. I wanted something to remember my mom by, something I could keep close without explaining it to everyone who asked. The name necklaces I found either shouted her name across the room or felt so flimsy I knew they wouldn’t last the year.
Then I discovered Tulas. With over 1,733 verified reviews averaging 4.8 out of 5, and more than 140,000 happy customers, I figured it was worth putting to the test.
The necklace arrived in a few days, and the first thing I did was hold it up to the window. It’s a line of tiny gold beads on a fine box chain, dots and dashes spelling my mom’s name. To anyone else it reads as a simple, dainty necklace. I knew exactly what it said.
Tulas spells out up to 22 letters in Morse code on a 14K gold filled box chain that adjusts anywhere from 16 to 22 inches with a simple slider clasp.
But what really sets it apart is the metal. It’s 316L stainless steel plated in 18K gold using PVD, a finish that is about ten times thicker than standard plating, so it doesn’t fade or flake. Shower in it? Fine. Sweat through a workout? Fine.
The beads sit loose on the chain and shift a little as you move, which sounds odd but feels alive, like the message is quietly rearranging itself against your skin all day.
After reading review after review saying the same things I was hoping to hear, I had to wear it myself to see if it lived up to the hype.
Here’s what I found.
My Test Results
First test: the “wear it 24/7” claim. Tulas says you can wear it in the shower, the pool, the gym, even to bed, and I’m the kind of person who tests that literally.
So I stopped taking it off. Morning showers, hot yoga, dishes in the sink, a weekend at the lake. Two months in, the gold still looks exactly like the day it arrived, no dullness, no green mark on my neck.
Then I put it through the sensitive-skin test. My ears and neck react to almost everything, and cheap chains usually leave me itchy and red within a day. This one never did, because it’s nickel and lead-free the whole way through, not just on the surface.
The chain got my hardest test: my four-year-old niece grabbing it mid-hug. The slider clasp let me size it down so it sits higher and out of reach, then back to a longer length in seconds. It held through the whole visit, and it never kinked or tangled once.
That’s when I knew the Morse code idea wasn’t a gimmick. It’s the whole point of the piece, and it works.
Now, let’s talk about the message.
You type your word, a name, a date, an inside joke, and Tulas translates it into dots and dashes, up to 22 letters. Mine says my mom’s name. My sister ordered one with the date her son was born. A friend did “I love you” in a language only her husband would recognize. Nobody reads them by accident.
It survived an accidental test too, when I forgot to take it off before a long soak in a hot spring. I braced for a dull, spotty chain afterward. It came out bright, no discoloration, no loose beads, exactly as promised.
In the end, Tulas passed every test I threw at it. It looks delicate but wears like something built to last decades.
Still, I had four other necklaces to test, so let’s see how they compare.
The Results:
A Message Only You Can Read: Plenty of “personalized” necklaces spell your word in plain letters anyone can read over your shoulder. Tulas hides it in Morse code, up to 22 letters of dots and dashes, so it reads as a pretty beaded chain to everyone but you. My mom’s name has sat against my collarbone for two months and not one person has guessed it.
Metal That Actually Lasts: It’s 14K gold filled over 316L stainless steel, finished with 18K PVD gold plating that’s roughly ten times thicker than standard plating. That’s why it’s waterproof, sweatproof, and tarnish-free. Not sure a certain perfume or body wash is safe with it? Email support@tulas.co and they’ll walk you through the care, usually within 24 hours.
Built to Last: Mine took hot springs, daily showers, and two months of nonstop wear without a mark, thanks to the thick PVD gold and hypoallergenic base metal. Tulas backs every piece with a lifetime warranty. Most sentimental necklaces I’ve owned turned my neck green inside a month.
Adjusts However You Wear It: The slider clasp lets the chain move anywhere from 16 to 22 inches, so it sits high on its own or layers under a longer chain, no extra extenders needed. Every other necklace I tested came fixed at one length. This one changes with your neckline.
Out of all the necklaces I tested this year, Tulas is my #1 pick. It says the most, shows the least, and it’s the only one I kept wearing after the testing ended.
Value
For what you actually get for the money, Tulas surprised me.
The pricing is refreshingly simple: Buy 2, Get 1 Free on every order, applied automatically at checkout when you add three pieces. No code, no email wall. So your third necklace costs nothing, which is why most people order one for themselves and two to give away.
Now think about the gifting math with me. A single personalized necklace elsewhere runs $60 to $500, and you usually buy them one at a time. Here, three meaningful gifts cost the price of two. My friend Dana borrowed mine for a weekend, then ordered three the next day: one for herself, one for her mom, one for her sister.
And since each piece is built to last and backed for life, these aren’t necklaces you replace every year. You buy once and keep wearing them.
My old drawer of tarnished chains never gave me that.
Say Everything You Mean, Quietly
At the heart of Tulas is the Morse code itself. Your word gets translated into a line of dot-and-dash beads set right into the chain, so the meaning is always on you without ever being obvious.
But this necklace isn’t only for names.
People spell birthdays, wedding dates, a child’s initials, even a private phrase between two people. Every order ships in eco-friendly packaging with a Tulas cotton pouch and a free sticker pack.
What’s even better is how many moments one piece covers. It’s an everyday chain, a birthday gift, and a keepsake for someone you’ve lost. I used to hunt for a different necklace for each of those. Now I just order Tulas.
Tulas is the first necklace that made me stop worrying about tarnish, itch, or losing beads, and if anything ever goes wrong, the lifetime warranty has your back.
Customer Reviews
I love that I can carry my husband’s name with me everywhere but it just looks like a beautiful, simple necklace to everyone else. It’s become my everyday piece.
Olivia S. – Verified Buyer
I’ve never been so pleased with a piece of jewelry! It’s a message only I know what it says. I don’t have to tell anyone, I can take the secret to my grave if I want to or share it with someone special. The quality is impeccable.
Debbie – Verified Buyer
I got a Morse code necklace with my brother’s initials after he passed tragically. I wore it daily until the stopper bead came loose and I lost a few beads. I contacted the shop owner and she replaced it with a few extras, no questions asked.
Brynna – Verified Buyer
Purchase and Delivery Process
Ordering Tulas is really simple.
Since it’s made to order and sold directly at tulas.co, you’re getting handmade jewelry without the department-store markup.
I placed my order at the start of the week, and to my surprise, it shipped out in just a few days. Each piece is handmade before it ships, and mine still came faster than I expected.
And the Buy 2, Get 1 Free was already applied at checkout, so I didn’t have to dig for promo codes or trade my email for a coupon. The price on the page was the price I paid.
Where Can I Buy the Tulas Morse Code Necklace?
Getting your own Tulas with Buy 2, Get 1 Free is simple. Just follow these steps:
Go to the official Tulas website;
Choose your metal (Gold, Silver, or Rose Gold) and enter your word;
Enter your shipping and payment details;
Confirm your order and wear your message every day.


Written by Rachel Bennett 











