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From: judymw
Date: Mon Nov 12 05:01:18 2007
 
     
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Hello Ali,

    The sterling will not hold up as well as most gold alloys. I have
    been wearing a ring on each thumb for the same amount of time - one
    is silver the other gold. After 10 years, the pattern on the silver
    ring is gone - totally smooth. The gold ring shows some smoothing,
    but the pattern is still distinct. 

    You don't mention having a stone set in the ring, but if that's what
    she wants, it had better be bezel set, preferably slightly recessed
    as well. 

    There are some new white gold alloys (Stuller has one) that are very
    white. Worth considering. 10 years from now, I really think she
    would be happier with a gold ring than a sterling ring. 

    Judy in Kansas where the weather today was just lovely! More like
    spring than mid-November! 

Judy M. Willingham, R.S.
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