It's a pity that the elegant design of this ring is let down by its quality. From arm's length, it is perfectly lovely, with its one white pearl simply presented on a quiet swirl of silver. It looks bigger and more confident than I'd expected; when I held a ruler next to the pearl, it actually measured nearly 8mm across. It is a button pearl, though, and so its height is about 2mm less. The pearl is a creamier colour than shown in the picture and the silver is much shinier.

What I dislike is how the pearl is set. I understand that it is normal practice to set pearl rings with glue, but I object to actually being able to see the glue in the gaps between the pearl and the silver - it immediately brings the ring down to the level of a home art-n-craft project. Furthermore, it looks like the glue has corroded the silver a little bit - the edges are slightly roughened and the surface marred. I can only imagine what it's doing to the hidden parts of the poor pearl. Another thing is that in strong white light, I can see scratches going around the circumference of the pearl.

If these issues had not been there, this ring would have been a stunner. All the same, I appreciate that it has limitations due to its very attractive price point, and so will wear it as a casual ring until I find something else in a similar design with better quality. I will also remember what other reviewers have kindly mentioned here about not letting pearl rings get wet, so that I may enjoy this one, for what it's worth, for as long as possible.