I've been wearing this ring in my nose for almost non-stop for a year, and I love it! It looks just as good today as when I bought it, and has been comfortable and problem-free. I love the design, the hinge is basically invisible (unless you look very closely), and it has never come open on accident. It's much better than any other nose ring design I have tried (split ring, two-piece segment ring, etc). I love it so much, I'm thinking of picking up a few more as back-ups just in case anything ever happens to this one.