I have been wearing toe rings since i was a freshman in high school and I know if it turns your toes green, well, everyone thinks its gross. My toe the ring is on and the two toes next to it are a blue/green tint from the Rhodium. The good news is that there is sterling silver is underneath the rhodium, which you will see in about 3-4 weeks. Yeah, another disappointing surprise is that the black coating completely rubs off. If it wasn't sterling silver underneath I'd be upset with the quality of the product. I hope the green will go away ALL the way once the rhodium finishes rubbing off. So if you're looking for a permanently black ring, keep shopping. I like it, but honestly not enough to buy it again.