[Jewelry making - Article 00057] - Re: [Orchid] Jade ring durability?

[Ian W. Wright]

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    One of the jobs I regularly get called on to do is to cut rings off
    people in the convalescent home my wife works in. Many health
    problems can cause the fingers to swell and a tight ring can
    eventually lead to gangrene and loss of the finger. Cutting off gold
    rings, repairing them and resizing or hanging them on a neck chain is
    relatively easy but I would hate to have to try to do this with a
    solid jade ring - especially as such work often has to be done in an
    emergency or otherwise stressful situation and the person involved is
    often old and frail. 

Best wishes,
Ian
Ian W. Wright
Sheffield UK
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