This is a beautiful sapphire will amazing brilliance!! It has a really nice color and shines beautifully in natural lighting. Like every sapphire, its beauty is different with every type of lighting. In dark lighting it has a deep blue like the photo and on overcast days she brightens up with a nice blue color with great sparkle. It faces up very nicely and has a BOLD appearance while you wear it. You have to see it in person!! The ring really helps the sapphire to explode in your face when you look at it. All focus is centered around the sapphire and its side-stone diamonds offer a great accent. Can be used as a starter if you use it for an E-Ring and want her to pick the setting style or want to accent the solitaire with an enhancer later for the wedding band. Comes with GIA Cert. paperwork and ring box. I will offer a 10 day return policy. When the ring is returned, it will undergo a thorough review and if arrived in original condition, a full credit minus actual shipping cost will be returned. After purchasing stones myself, I understand the nature of purchasing online therefore please contact me and we can talk more. I will gladly give you my cell # if you are in the states for us to talk about the stone and ring more. If you are looking for a good size blue sapphire with good color and luster than this is your baby. Blue Sapphire Details per GIA: GIA Report: 1156036379 October 25, 2012 Sapphire Weight: 2.51 Carats 8.34 x 7.20 x 5.35mm Shape: Oval Cutting Style Crown: Modified Brilliant Cut Cutting Style Pavillion: Step Cut Transparency: Transparent Color: Blue Species: Natural Corondum Source Type CMT Type I Treatment: Indications Of Heating(TE) Solitaire Ring: TDW: .04 Carats Total Gold Weight: 2.9dwt Any questions and I will be glad to help answer them as much as I can. Ulysses