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5.0 out of 5 stars
Have had a change of heart!, July 21, 2008
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 embedded in it instead of marcasite. But again, it was awfully tough to tell from the picture.
9/17/10
Since it's happened again, figured I should set the record straight and update my rating of this product, which I purchased over 2 years ago.
Just got back from a business trip this week, where it has happened AGAIN - got a bunch of really nice compliments on this ring from people I met. A couple of interesting things you might want to know if buying this product:
1. Although I was initially disappointed in the thickness of the silver, turns out it is an extremely comfortable ring to wear because it is not too thick (sometimes thick rings will pinch).
2. I had complained about how 'dull' the marcasite is. Once you get it out of your mind that they are NOT supposed to look like black diamonds or onyx, turns out the contrast between the marcasite and the czs is really rather interesting.
3. I'd initially thought the czs were too small. Well, probably because of their size, everyone thinks this ring is 'real'. That is, the hue of the silver reminds people of white gold, and they assume the czs are diamonds. I wear this ring interchangably with other 'real' rings, so no one even considers the stones might not be diamonds.
4. All stones in my ring are intact, and the silver is in excellent condition (even though I've worn it so regularly over the last 2 years).
The first time she saw it, my husband's aunt (a well-heeled jewelry fanatic with a great eye for quality) grabbed my hand and could not take her eyes off the ring. And she could not stop talking about the 'diamonds'. So much so that I began getting embarrassed about how much $$ I know she thought I spent on it, and had to finally confess to her that it wasn't 'real'. She was absolutely shocked!
Over time, this ring has actually become one of my 'go-to' pieces when I'm wearing black. And nearly every time I wear it, I am complimented on it.
If this one would break or lose stones, honestly, I'd have to buy another one!
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