My best friend Adam got me this as a Christmas present. I received it days before it was stated for delivery. It came in a nicely packaged box, then a cute giftbox with a sweet ribbon tied around it, then a velvet pouch inside, and inside was the ring in a plastic mini bag. Wonderfully packaged and came to me in excellent condition. It's beautiful. The silver is shiny and not one scratch, the stone is beautiful. I'm very happy and am planning on never taking it off!