I waited for over a month after the purchase of this ring to submit my review because I didn't want to write about first impressions - I thought the presentation of this ring was excellent, but wanted to see what my opinion of the ring was after wearing it for awhile. I really like it today as much as I did when I opened the box! The band is daintier than it looked to me in the picture, and the gem colour is a very pretty ice blue, definately more blue than an aquamarine. I've been wearing it every day, and still enjoy seeing it on my hand when I'm typing at work - it really sparkles!