This ring arrived fast, and in the condition described. It has become slightly faded and scratched easily, on the matte finished portion of the ring. I suppose that is normal, but I could be wrong. The only problem my husband has with this ring is that his finger is very irritated by it, and he no longer wants to wear it. He wears to church on Sunday for a few hours, and sometimes when we go out to eat or shopping. Other than that, it stays off and not in use.

Update: My husband still cannot tolerate the ring. We are in the process of looking for another, but I don't think it makes the ring bad. It's simply because his skin cannot tolerate this material.