This live rose will stay beautifully preserved inside this gift box for 2-3 years. The box is large (about the size of my hand). The slide drawer can contain any jewelry piece of your choice but comes with a ruby surrounded by angel wings covered in diamond chips. I do not know if any of the gems are real or lab-created, but they are rocks, not plastic. This was purchased to use in book boxes but ended up too big to fit inside the promotional boxes. It is brand new and never worn. I only took the necklace out to take these pictures.