I got it for the fact that the last Claddagh ring I was given was when I was little and no longer fits my ring finger (only fits my pinky now).  The blue stone looks black it is a very dark blue.  I'm not  very girly girl, and I feel it fits me well.  The crown can get caught on things a little easy, and it bends a little too easy but than again it's silver and silver is always like that.  Needless to say I wear this ring every day and I love it :)