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Q: What's the deal with
the "silver plated" and "gold
plated" rings?
A: I don't make them.
They're imported. The inside is base metal which can
be just about anything. The outside is silver
plated.
Q: What's the
difference between the imported ones on this page and
the "silvery" ones that you make?
A: Mine are pure copper
inside. The "Colored" rings are enameled and
then coated with a polyurethane and nylon mixture to
protect the surface. The "Silvery" ones are
enameled and silver plated and then coated to prevent
both tarnish and protect from wear. They come in
lots of brilliant colors including silver and gold.
Q: Why should I buy
"Gold Plated"?
A: They're shinier than
my "Silvery" rings. My Silvery rings are a
little bit duller owing to the plastic coating. The
Gold Plated come in more sizes than the ones I make. Also, your
shipment will go out sooner if you don't order any of
my home made rings because all I have to do is weigh
them and bag them. If I don't have to make anything,
the order ships usually within 3 business days.
So, tools, plated rings, rubber o-rings etc. get
shipped faster. When I make the copper rings, your
order will ship within 7 days. Making jump rings keeps
me pretty busy.
Q: Why should I buy
your "Silvery" rings instead?
A: I think they hold up
better. I've been told that the ends meet more closely
when closed. Occasionally I get a batch of the Silver Plated rings
that have tangled
themselves up owing to being shipped a long distance.
They kind of work themselves together as they
settle. Most of them don't tangle, but there is
always one batch that arrives in a tangle.
Q: Where are
"your" rings?
A: Look at the menu on
the left. I make the 18g Color, 18g Silvery, 20g
Color, 20g Silvery, Mixes and Copper. I also make the
Chain Maille Kits on the top section of that page; the
ones where you pick the colors. The imported
rings are only on the "Silver Plated" page
and "Gold Plated" page.
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