The ring arrived shiny but slightly tarnished. Was it really new? After some polishing, some of it came off but makes me wonder if it is new, how easily will it tarnish...there are these black lines on top of the silver that will not come off but the person I gave it to will not return it because she likes it despite these flaws.

The ring is clearly stamped 925. The description says it should be stamped 960. I can only guess this is sterling silver, which the title reads but if that is the case, the seller change the description to that sterling instead of argentium silver!! I thought I was getting some kind of special silver here.

I know for the price, this ring is nice. It came packaged in a pretty box even. The stone is close to what was pictured and it has brilliance that can be seen from afar. The stone is what she likes most and the reason she wants to keep it.

I gave this as a gift though and was completely embarrassed that I said it was a different type of silver then it was stamped as. It might seem petty but it made me sound like a fool. I would have checked first but I sent it directly to the recipient from the seller. I can understand the poor craftsmanship for the price but to arrive tarnished as a new gift is really unacceptable. I have bought from GemStoneKing before but this is the first time I have been disappointed. It sucks when you actually ask the the person you buy a gift for to return the item.