BROKEN CIRCLE - TESTERS NEEDED
The Broken Circle ring was designed to remember a family member, often the phrase "the Circle is broken" refers to a family member passing.
I had this ring designed, cast and plated. In my impatience to get this new design, I made the mistake of not testing the quality before I ordered a large quantity.
The plating wore off within a few weeks and caused untold heartache.
I tried to find a local plating company's that would do this for me, and all refused.
I replaced the sold rings with rings that were coated with a poly resin. They are thicker, hypo-allergic and have never been returned for wear.
Recently I decided to redesign the ring with the company that makes my steel rings. The new Broken Circle ring will be made in steel, have hearts on both ends and a slightly different shank. I am awaiting final revisions, BUT that is a different story.
(Oh, and also in the works is an Irish black claddagh ring (the hands holding the heart, only this will have the hands holding a broken heart) ....
While talking about the new ring, I lamented that I wished I could have found a company to replate them. He mentioned that he had a friend with a high end plating company and he would ask for a favor to see what they could do. (TY GOD)
So I sent a range of sizes to them hoping for a solution. A few weeks passed and I got a call.
First they had to remove the old finish, and then they did a magical process and applied 10 times the amount of plating that was there before. They believe that this new finish will last for years.
I plaintively asked how much this new process would cost, and I held my breath as he told me.
It was expensive but certainly doable. He was in the process of sending me the results.
He said, have them worn and see how they wear.
Instead of wearing 10 rings on my fingers and toes, I will have them customer tested.
My daughter is hard on rings and she has opted to test 1 for me.
I am recruiting volunteers to test the ring.
Postage will be the only cost.
This is beautiful I have been a widow since Jan.10th,2005. My soul-mate and hubby of 31 years passed on my birthday from 7 cancers from agent orange/died for us to be free and I am proud of him but I am, now and forever will be alone and to die alone is very scary but some people never had true love for a second much less 31 fantastic,fulfilling years(he was one hell-of-a man and great father to one of ours and 2 more boys I had when we met).
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Right now - I have the ALWAYS IN MY HEART & SOUL spinning prayer wheel ring - and I wear that one on a steel chain.
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