I purchased this ring for my mother for her birthday. She has a lot of black hills gold, but has always preferred white gold or sterling silver. When I saw this ring on overstock.com, and the fantastic value compared to other pieces I have bought her in the past, I simply could not ignore this ring! My mother was so shocked and surprised that she got this ring for her birthday and yelled at me for its extravagance :-D Little did she know that it was less than $50 dollars with shipping. Am I cheap, or am I sensible? I'll let you decide ;-)