[Jewelry making - Article 00223] - Re: [Orchid] Do violin strings damage rings?

[Karen Goeller]

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Gwen,

    I would be less surprised if you said she played cello or upright
    bass... Most "classical" violin and fiddle techniques have only the
    pads at the tips of the fingers contacting the strings. Even when a
    professional violinist is at a full "stretched" position to hit the
    high notes, the base of the finger should never be touching the
    string. But I suppose if she's doing something odd and avant-garde
    then she may be using the flat of her hand to generate a percussive
    sound against the strings... that's honestly the only way I can think
    of that a violinist would have that part of the hand anywhere near
    the strings. Very odd and has me curious as to what she's doing! 

    In terms of whether rubbing the string against the ring could cause
    the stone to fall out, a violin string (particularly the E string
    closest to the base of the fingers) can be extremely sharp.... a
    hair-thin piece of steel cable. It's also vibrating rapidly. So I
    would think that it's very probable that it could cause that type of
    damage (particularly to softer metals like gold). 

    Let us know what you find out! 

Karen Goeller
No Limitations Designs
Hand-made, one-of-a-kind jewelry
www.nolimitations.com
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