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Alterian: Jan 28, 2003

DrakoDWyvrex posted:

Maybe you guys can help my friend out.

She recently got married and at the time of the wedding her and her husband could not afford wedding rings. Since then she has gotten her ring, but she can't find anything for him that they like. What she really wants is to get him a ring made from stone (he is majoring in Geology). The only thing close that we can find seems to be bands with granite or other stone inlays. My question is where would you find a ring made purely from stone and what would you reccommend as far as material for something like that? Would something like that be a good idea or should she go with a titanium band with a stone inlay (which is what I've been advoacting as it would hold up better in my opinion)?

Probably a bad idea. You could break something like that pretty easily. I had a cheap hematite ring and it eventually shattered when I accidentally hit my hand too hard against something.

# ¿ Sep 16, 2010 20:33

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# ¿ May 5, 2024 04:07

Alterian: Jan 28, 2003

My name is Amber so my mom always buys me amber jewelry. If you have a piece that you're not sure is amber or not, look in the phonebook for a local family owned jewelry store and call them up to see if they can identify it. I guess there's different things that can be done. My mom inherited a strand of beads from a client that passed that she thought was amber, but it turned out to be some sort of plastic that was made in the 1920's or something. It wasn't quite worth as much as if it had been amber, but it was still worth something for being a vintage piece.

Green amber is the best amber :colbert:

I just wish it was easier to find amber jewelry thats not cheap mall kiosk $20 silver pieces.

# ¿ Dec 13, 2010 17:31

Alterian: Jan 28, 2003

Star sapphires are pretty manly

# ¿ Jun 26, 2011 14:26

Alterian: Jan 28, 2003

Phooney posted:

I've bought a small pendant supposedly made of amber. It looks nice, but feels lighter than I would expect, and I'm slightly suspicious that it may be plastic. Is there a good way to test this myself that wouldn't damage the pendant if it was, in fact, amber?

You can take it to a mom and pop jeweler and they should be able to tell, but amber does float in salt water. There's a couple of tests you can do yourself if you're willing to do like poke a spot you don't see with a hot needle. It should smell like pine tree resin and not plastic.

Since my name is Amber, my mom thinks its really clever to buy me lots of amber jewelry.

# ¿ May 8, 2012 15:29

Alterian: Jan 28, 2003

I've seen rings made out of hematite. They're pretty fragile though. After you wear them for a while, one good smack of your hand against a hard surface and they shatter. They're pretty cheap though.

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# ¿ May 5, 2024 04:07

Alterian: Jan 28, 2003

Umph posted:

Thanks a bunch for the info guys. I appreciate it.

You could look at rings with some cool looking filigree on it rather than a solitaire.

# ¿ Jan 24, 2016 17:09

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