The Jewelry Topic Thread - here we discuss bracelets, rings, necklaces, etc...

[karmaguy]

Anyone making rings you guys are excited about? Other than good art and the SE house stuff (have and love stuff from both of em just wanna mix it up!)

 

[tim_horton]

Are there any makers in Japan someone can recommend? I will be there to run the Tokyo marathon and was thinking of getting something to commemorate it, probably a bracelet. I'll be travelling around Japan for a few weeks so they don't necessarily need to be in Tokyo.

Thanks.

 

[LA Guy]

Anyone making rings you guys are excited about? Other than good art and the SE house stuff (have and love stuff from both of em just wanna mix it up!)

I personally like things like Guidi, though I know the that’s a style that might feel a bit dated right now.

 

[tricky]

Any recommendations how to best remove tarnish and restore shiny silver?

Hadn't worn my Goodart Shazam cutout in a few months and was surprised it had tarnished.

I've tried baking soda and vinegar, handsanitizer cleanse, washing with soap and water, and polishing for a while with soft cloth.

It's improved but nowhere near like when I bought it.

 

[justridiculous]

Any recommendations how to best remove tarnish and restore shiny silver?

Hadn't worn my Goodart Shazam cutout in a few months and was surprised it had tarnished.

I've tried baking soda and vinegar, handsanitizer cleanse, washing with soap and water, and polishing for a while with soft cloth.

It's improved but nowhere near like when I bought it.

What's worked for me is lining a bowl with aluminum foil, sprinkling in a teaspoon or two or baking soda, pouring boiling water into that bowl, and dropping silver in for a couple of minutes, moving it around periodically.

 

[tricky]

What's worked for me is lining a bowl with aluminum foil, sprinkling in a teaspoon or two or baking soda, pouring boiling water into that bowl, and dropping silver in for a couple of minutes, moving it around periodically.

Thanks! I'll try that.

 

[tweedlover]

Any recommendations how to best remove tarnish and restore shiny silver?

Hadn't worn my Goodart Shazam cutout in a few months and was surprised it had tarnished.

I've tried baking soda and vinegar, handsanitizer cleanse, washing with soap and water, and polishing for a while with soft cloth.

It's improved but nowhere near like when I bought it.

I'm a pipe smoker and can tell you a simple method of removing tarnish from silver adorning pipes. Simply wet a tissue, dip it in ash of some sort and rub out the silver. Instantly removes tarnish.

 

[tricky]

Never heard that one but thanks for the tip!

I tried the method yesterday recommended by @justridiculous and it worked perfectly.

 

[justridiculous]

Never heard that one but thanks for the tip!

I tried the method yesterday recommended by @justridiculous and it worked perfectly.

Works every time! I've used it on heavily tarnished vintage jewelry and it did the job.

 

[micahruns]

Hi everyone. I am looking to purchase my first gold chain and the Franco chains caught my eye. I have been interested in this one specifically https://kinorojewelry.com/products/3mm-franco-chain and I was wondering how sturdy are they in your experience? are they more or less sturdy than a cuban chain?

 

[jiredell]

Interesting thread here. I mostly just put on a combo of my wife’s things that she’s not wearing that day, stack a couple bracelets really. Other than a watch. I do need to get a new wedding ring tho. Had a tungsten one (2 of them actually). Broke from working out at gym cuz I’m so buff. Any suggestions for cool rings would be appreciated.

 

[tim_horton]

I’m looking for a necklace similar to the (hopefully temporarily?) defunct Kei Shogenaga’s Ryu necklace and pendant.

What I like about it is it’s silver, the necklace is thin, and the pendant is smooth and abstract.

Anything in a similar style come to mind?

 

[Timbaland]

@tim_horton I've seen something similar from Ann D before, not sure about their current stuff. Werkstatt Munchen used to make their jewelry (not sure if they still do) so you can maybe check them out too.

Rick Owens sarcophagus necklace might work too

 

[shortlefty]

@tim_horton I've seen something similar from Ann D before, not sure about their current stuff. Werkstatt Munchen used to make their jewelry (not sure if they still do) so you can maybe check them out too.

Rick Owens sarcophagus necklace might work too

Didn't know werkstatt made Ann D jewlerryl. You have any other details? Was this before werkstatt was populat?

 

[Timbaland]

Didn't know werkstatt made Ann D jewlerryl. You have any other details? Was this before werkstatt was populat?

I remember looking into a ring ~10 years ago and found out WM made it. If you Google WM Ann D you will see it mentioned that WM worked with her for an exclusive line of jewelry but there's not anything really in depth. Brands don't really want people to know who makes their stuff.