I bought this Ring to replace a Cheap Danbury Mint Birthstone Ring it was pretty but the Sparkling beauty only lasted for about 5 mos. I'm hoping this ones beauty will hold up and last. The pea sz Peridot stone could be much bigger, don't know about the true metal type. Description detail states genuine gold., I guess only time will tell if it's actually gold or not. It's still not bad for $152. this is a true peridot color which is what I wanted and received in a very nice keepsake box as pictured.