I believe Carolyn Pollack is a wonderful jewelry designer primarily focusing on Southwestern style jewelry.  However, many of her designs are suitable for any style and such is this ring.  I have several of her pieces that are not "southwestern" and have been pleased with their quality and beautiful silver work.  When searching for a lapis ring in silver to wear to work since my work uniform is navy blue I came across this one on Amazon. Usually I order directly from her website but this ring was less expensive on Amazon and the shipping was free with prime.  It comes packaged in a beautiful green box with a green jewelry bag inside.  Then the ring is in a plastic zip lock bag.  This particular one came with a $10 off coupon for her website.  Through the bag I could see the beautiful silver work on this ring and was again delighted with her expertise.  However, after removing it from the bag my delight sank.  The stone was lifeless.  The carving was beautiful but as the other reviewer stated you could hardly tell the carving was there.  The stone itself was very dull not the usual vibrant lapis Carolyn is known for.  This stone was a very dull grayish blue and looked "dried" out.  I was so disappointed.  I immediately put the ring back together to return.  Then I went and started my search again for a lapis ring.  I was so disappointed that I could not find anything I thought was as pretty with the silver work.  I gave it some thought all day and finally decided that I liked the ring so much I was going to see if I could do something to make the stone brighter.  Lapis Lazuli is very porous and should not come in contact with chemicals.  I gave this some thought and put a thin coat of pure almond oil on it with a small brush.  Then buffed it off with a soft cloth.  Immediately there was a difference in the stone and I knew I would be keeping the ring.  Throughout the day I put a total of three coats on the stone.  The stone became the vibrant lapis color I was looking for.  The carving came to life and you could see lots of the pyrite flecks throughout the stone.  The ring looked totally transformed!  Today the stone looks just as beautiful and I don't think I will have to put more oil on it for some time.  I don't know what effect the almond oil will have on the stone or on the silver and only time will tell.  I ordered my usual size 6 and it fit perfectly.  The ring is a knuckle to knuckle ring and is just gorgeous.
UPDATE:  I contacted Carolyn Pollack jewelry and asked about the almond oil use on this ring.  They told me they did not think it would hurt the lapis that it would just give it some luster and shine.  That it did!

UPDATE:  I have now had this ring for many months and have worn it frequently.  It never fails to bring compliments.  It is a striking ring.  After the initial coat of almond oil I have never had to do another thing to the stone.  It continues to be a beautiful lapis lazuli that is very eye-catching.