I received this as a gift for Christmas after adding it to my Wish List.

I have been wearing it pretty much everyday since then(8 months) and haven't had any problems with damage or wear and tear.

I've received tons of complements on it and I just love how it looks on my hand.

Even though I was a little curious after reading some of the negative reviews about this product, I bought it anyway. In a nutshell, I would agree that much of what has been said about the quality is unfortunately true.

The silver is much thinner than it appears in the picture - not the width of the band on the finger, which is substantial. But the thickness of the silver comprising the band. The CZs sparkle very nicely; but the marcasite is not a good match, the way it appears to match up in the picture. That is, the marcasite casts a rather disappointingly dull sheen, which does not contrast all that well against the more brilliant sparkle of the tiny little CZs.

All in all though, its the design of this ring that I love - that's the only thing that kept me from returning it. Would have looked much nicer had it had another color of faceted stone imbedded in it instead of marcasite. But again, it was awfully tough to tell from the picture.

I bought this item as a gift and the recipient is very pleased with the product. This was a good buy especially since it was a gift for my mom and she's fond of Marcasite.

After a few months this ring started to break apart. The crystals are coming out of the little shells.

Its a FINE accessory... a great add-on to an all black or silver outfit... but my first ring had zirconias falling off, and tiny as it is, a missing stone doesn't look that great... i got a new one, but there is still that fear that stones might start coming off when i use it.

overall, it looks great, a good accessory... but if you're looking for a more long-term, worry-free ring... that you won't have to check every so often if stones are missing... this is not for you.