Very shiny unlike other sterling silver I own. If the other reviews weren't so good I would worry that it isn't sterling.  Love the ring hate the shipping  but I needed a size 3 and couldn't find one anywhere else.  If the ring holds up I will order another style of size 3 from the seller.  The ring is big enough for any finger in my opinion and larger than I would normally wear on my pinkie but I already got over that! -- Lots of compliments on the ring.  I do love it but on my pinkie that is where the eye goes and the ring outshines anything else on that hand.  The ring is holding up very well.