Ring is very shiny and bright. Both pieces are stamped S 925 on the inside. The pictures here don't do it justice. My former wedding set was chevron shaped, so the pieces stayed together well, but this set has a problem staying together. Im constantly having to realign the pieces so that the ring looks how its supposed to look. Thats really the only issue I have with this set. I like the smaller size of the center stone, it looks like a believable sized diamond. Not too big or outlandish. The entire set sparkles so much, especially in the sun! I have only been wearing for a couple of days, so Ill update later if the ring fades, loses luster, or loses stones.