A Colorado man is thankful to be alive after a necklace he was wearing stopped a bullet that was fired during an argument, according to the Commerce City Police Department.

The department recently shared pictures on Facebook that showed a bullet mangled inside the links of a chain-link necklace.

“We’d say he really dodged a bullet — but in reality, he LODGED a bullet,” the department said in the post. “A silver chain — approximately 10 millimeters in width — is likely the only reason the victim of a shooting we responded to yesterday is still alive.”

The .22 caliber bullet was reportedly shot during an argument and, had it not been stopped by the necklace, would have ended in the victim’s neck. Instead, the victim suffered from a puncture wound.

“The suspect was arrested at the scene and is facing attempted homicide charges,” the department added. “Side note — we don’t know what kind of metal this is, but it’s likely not pure silver. We looked it up … and silver is soft. So maybe think twice before you knock a knockoff. Just incredible.”