I ordered this ring without reading the reviews and was so worried that I'd be terribly disappointed when I received it. To the contrary! I opened up the box and there was this fantastic ring! It's loads of fun, nice and big--of course it doesn't look like it cost $3,500, but it certainly is worth your $35! It's definitely more of a Los Angeles, Dallas, South Beach, Las Vegas, ring. I ordered the amethyst/purple and natural. It's a whole bunch of fun, makes me happy.