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Post by hummingbirdstones on Jan 15, 2022 8:45:29 GMT -5
Wow, that's beautiful!
Robin
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Bill, that's a definite stunner! Good choice on posting the video which shows what a pic wouldn't be able to capture as well.
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Post by brotherbill on Feb 12, 2022 11:07:18 GMT -5
Finally got around to setting it. It is a hefty piece. Silver alone weighed in at 15 grams! I have another nice piece that I'm torn between backing with turquoise or red jasper.
Post by hummingbirdstones on Feb 12, 2022 19:29:58 GMT -5
Nice man's ring (that's what I'm assuming anyway because of the weight).
Robin
"Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience."
Nice man's ring (that's what I'm assuming anyway because of the weight).
I didn't want to be the first one to say it, but I too see this as a masculine ring. I really like this one brotherbill!
Favorite Quotes: "It always seems impossible until it is done." - Nelson Mandela "Life becomes easier when you learn to accept the apology you never got." - Robert Brault "You can't wait until life isn't hard anymore before you decide to be happy." - Nightbirde (RIP 2/19/22)
Post by brotherbill on Feb 13, 2022 6:39:24 GMT -5
hummingbirdstones jasoninsd Based on the feedback I've received it could be a unisex ring however being a size 11 probably rules out most women.
I have a small shard of the material with nice rutile remaining. At some point I will make a more feminine model. My dilemma is what to use for the backing. Hyacinth jasper, rhodonite, block turquoise....
hummingbirdstones jasoninsd Based on the feedback I've received it could be a unisex ring however being a size 11 probably rules out most women.
I have a small shard of the material with nice rutile remaining. At some point I will make a more feminine model. My dilemma is what to use for the backing. Hyacinth jasper, rhodonite, block turquoise....
You can also use colored glass for the back of the cab. Some of the colored transparent glass is really nice behind rutilated quartz. This is just an example. They used to sell these at pet stores for aquariums. Don't know if they still do.
Robin
"Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience."
Alright IDK how I ever missed the first post, but I am so glad you posted the ring so I saw them both, Bill. Your work is amazing. Thank you for the update!
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