Jeffrey Parker DVM
NOTE: While the ring I've received is quite pretty, the width is a half a millimeter thinner than described in the listing. This ring was intended to serve as a simulation of my potential future engagement ring (i.e. before my boyfriend drops $4,000 grand or more on a ring, I'd like to be sure I like a ring of this width and that it's practical for me to wear), so I really needed the 3.5mm ring described for this experiment to be accurate. 3mms tells me very little. I will give props to the seller for their immediate reply to my email and willingness to rectify the situation by completely refunding my money. Their customer service was outstanding and because of this I would absolutely be willing to do business with them in the future. The actual quality of the ring I received was acceptable - not perfect, but by no means awful. It is an attractive and sparkly ring, if a tiny bit rough between the fingers. However, the prongs are not entirely uniform, nor are the stones completely level around the band. When I placed the ring in a side-lying position upon a level surface, there was a gap between about 25% of the stones, while the rest of the stones sat flushly against the surface. That is, the ring is somewhat twisted. I am unsure of how the flaws I've mentioned would affect the durability of the ring, because I'm not keeping it long enough to find out. I do know that they are not noticeable at all unless one looks extremely closely at the ring, and even then, they are difficult to see. Therefore, given the price, I'd have to say this ring is a good value, and definitely worth the money. Had the ring been as described, I likely would have rated it a four and would have kept it. As it is, my rating is closer to three and a half stars. Minus one star for quality and a half a star for being described inaccurately. In short: I think most people would be very pleased to own this ring. Just don't expect perfection, and be aware of it's actual width.EDIT: I actually ended up keeping this ring for awhile, despite my initial review. It held up quite well until I received my real diamond eternity band. However, when I received my engagement eternity ring, there was no question as to which was real and which was fake. This band does NOT look like real diamonds. They in no way sparkle like the real thing, and my fiancé said he was embarrassed every time he saw this band on my finger. He kept telling me it looked really cheap. Although I couldn't tell it at the time... he was right. It doesn't come even remotely close to the real thing. This ring was also very scratchy and uncomfortable compared to my (much thicker) real ring. Hindsight...The fiancé took great pride in tossing this bit of glass into the trash. I don't miss it at all.
