Guiding Light Herkimer Diamond Ring

Cheaply coated, smaller than expected

I was very excited to order this ring as I really like brass as a cost effective metal that develops a patina over time and I love the uniqueness of herkimer diamonds. First of all, this piece is way smaller and daintier in person than appears in the photos. I thought the entire piece was going to be more of a statement but this is almost more useful for layering. If that was the only issue I probably wouldn't mind, but on top of it after a few hours of wear my finger turned black. I took the ring off to find that some kind of gold layer had rubbed off to reveal copper on the inside. I know brass is a copper alloy but you should never see the copper in a true brass, only the nice gold bronze. This makes me think this must be coated and not true brass. It will look cheap like a drugstore ring in another day or so. Additionally, the makers stamp is not nearly and boldly placed in the middle of the ring band as shown, it is off to one side and completely illegible. I absolutely would not have bought this if the description was accurate and now I have no way of addressing this since I checked out as a guest.