I will admit that i had no idea of it's real size. I love big (and what some call gawdy) rings. i have short fingers on wide hands and i have thick knuckles so i love BIG stones that make my fingers look a bit more slender. this ring isn't just big, it's HUGE! when i first took this out of the package and put it on my husband's reaction was, "WOAH! You could land aircraft on that!"
it really is a lot of ring but i simple ADORE IT! it sparkles like the night sky and it's beautifully accented by the two small bands that join as one under your finger at the bottom of the band. this ring is a show piece. I originally got this ring as a replacement for my eternity band i got for my 10th wedding anniversary. i was unable to wear the eternity type bands because for some reason it cause a flare up in my sporatic (and rarely seen) eczema. My engagement ring i have in safe keeping and i don't wish to wear it out because it's a large ring too, but REAL and well...i don't think i'd lose sleep over losing or having a $50 look-alike as i would the real one. My engagement ring isn't nearly this big which is why i was a bit taken aback. i thought it was very similar so that's why i purchsed it, this emerald cubic zirconia ring is larger though. i do love it, and do plan to wear it but i think that perhaps i will find something a tad smaller for every day and use this during special occasions. it's just so larger of a stone that id be worried wearing it out might cause some unwanted attention and/or danger (i.e. mugging)
i will say i certainly feel like a princess in this ring! it's SO grand. very well made, it's not flimsy metal at all, it's quite solid and has some weight, though it's not overly heavy but you certainly DO feel the weight of it for the first moments you've put it on. I hoped to inclue photos of this ring but am at a loss as to how to add them, as i see no option for that on this paticular review page. i wonder if links might work? I will try that method.
I'm including pics from different angles and light. (i hope the links work- more than likely you'll have to copy and paste each one individually for them to work)

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