[Jewelry making - Article 00731] - Re: [Orchid] Gemstones for Antique Platinum Filigree ring

[r dufault]

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    Hi Amy, I haven't got the time to read alllll of the responses you
    have recieved. The 6 or 7 I have read are all in the right direction
    though. I am a second generation jeweler with 20 years at the bench.
    If you plan to wear it daily... go for a harder stone. My wife is a
    nurse and in14 years of work and kids and such sha has managed to do
    quite a number on a ruby that is in a ring worn daily. And rubies
    and sapphires (Mohs9) are tough compared to nearly any other stone
    (peridot 6. 5-7, tourmoline 7-7. 5). Hard is good!!! There is some
    really pretty green sapphire out there if you are patient and
    persistant. Has far as the laser welder is concerned....Yes, it is a
    good tool. But many fantastic craftpersons work in the platinium
    world without a laser by choice not because they aren't keeping up.
    Many in our insustry are using the laser indiscriminantly, sometimes
    to customers' detriment. That said, the issues of your case do lend
    themselves to laser being an good choice. But some prongs re-done
    with lasers can fracture more easily than those done the traditional
    why, 5-10% chance is possible. If it were my wife ring I would size
    the ring Laser now, even if they send it out by currier, but, Not by
    shippers. Be patient and look for a great stone (Sapphire in my
    case, yes, green) Then decide how to do the prongs old school or
    laser. Just me 2 cents, feel free to contact direct
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