the ring arrive in a very nice american Pearl box with polish cloth , velvet bag , and guarantee policy . presentation be very good . the good : the setting be well do . the diamond have good fire and be ` white ' enough to compliment the white gold . they be also color-matched well to each other . they be not exactly the same size on close inspection , but be too small to really notice from more than a few inch away . the bad : the pearl be not black at all like most south sea pearl and have no green overtone . it be medium gray and look nothing like the pearl picture on Amazon or American Pearl 's website . this be also not a 18k ring , it be clearly stamp `` 14k '' inside the band . if the pearl color be not enough to make you return it , the lesser quantity of gold than advertise should be . conclusion : overall it be a very pretty ring even though the pearl do not look anything like the pearl you be expect to receive , nor like 90 % of south sea pearl . the setting be really nice . it be not 18 karat gold make this ring about $ 80-100 less valuable . I contact american Pearl two week ago per the instruction that come in the box , and I have yet to receive a response . to be fair , I will update my review base on they response if one be receive .