I bought this ring to wear to work in place of my engagement ring. I work in an office environment, but am constantly checking my real diamond for fear of losing it. When I received this ring I was pleasantly surprised at how beautiful it was. It didn't look real next to my diamond, but it was definitely not immediately "fake" looking either. Here's the downside...after wearing this ring for about a month I noticed that the bottom of the band had started to look "pitted". I always remove my rings before washing my hands, showering, going to bed, etc. so this ring was not subjected to chemicals or anything like that. After wearing it for two months, the band had started to look noticeably darker on the bottom side. It finally became obvious that this ring is not sterling silver. I believe it is sterling silver over some inferior metal. I wear a lot of silver and have never had any of my silver rings do this. Some of my rings I have been wearing for over ten years. The ring turns my finger green on the bottom side whenever I wear it now. I got the service plan and will be sending it back to see if there is anything that can be done. No guarantees.