My husband is upgrading my ring for our 5-year anniversary. I didn't have my ring during the process and only had my 2mm wedding band. I was going on a business trip and didn't want unwanted attention from men so I decided to get a cheap stand-in ring. I searched around and found this gem that looks similar to my upgraded ring (halo round center with accent stones on the shank). While you can definitely see a difference between this CZ ring and my actual wedding ring compared side by side (after I got the upgrade), to untrained eyes, nobody could tell the difference. It sparkles and shines under direct light just like the real thing. During the trip, my boss made a comment on the ring and told me how shiny and sparkling it was, and I told her it was only a stand-in CZ until my actual upgrade ring is done. She couldn't believe it. I am very happy to have found this ring. I plan to wear this on our cruise vacation this summer and when I travel abroad.