[Jewelry making - Article 00242] - Re: [Orchid] Do violin strings damage rings?

[John Donivan]

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    Gwen, the easy answer is yes. And it's clear from your description
    that she did something to damage the ring, which is to say that it's
    likely not your bad work, but she did something. As to the violin
    part - maybe, maybe not. It's not really true, but it's been said
    that the violin is gut strings (or modern equivalent), and the
    fiddle is steel strings. Many violinists use "gut" for the lower
    strings and steel for the high. Gut strings (some are carbon fiber
    nowadays) won't damage a gold ring at all - steel strings will slice
    through it like butter, if it's put in that place. Ask her - there
    are many, many different types of strings for the violin. It's not
    so much blame as that if it is the violin then she'll just do it
    again, if that's what's doing it. 

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