[Jewelry making - Article 00269] - Re: [Orchid] Do violin strings damage rings?

[Ian W. Wright]

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Hi Gwen,

    It is most unlikely that the damage occurred as a result of playing
    the violin. For a start, the violin does not use steel strings -
    they wouldn't resonate under the bow. The strings are 'catgut' (dried
    sheeps intestines) or nylon. The are used with rosin which is
    abrasive but this is only applied to an area of about 2 inches in
    length below the bridge where the fingers don't contact them. In
    playing, the part of the finger on which the ring sits would not
    come into contact with the strings as the hand is arched so that only
    the fingertips touch the strings - any greater contact would damp the
    strings and stop them sounding. Unlike a guitar, there are no
    fingerboard frets which could possibly mark the underside of a ring.
    I think it is also unlikely that the stone loosened because of
    vibration - unlike my tuba where the low frequency vibrations rattle
    my tooth crowns loose every couple of years or so! I think I would
    look for another, more violent cause than music...... 

Best wishes,
Ian
Ian W. Wright
Sheffield UK
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