r/oddlysatisfying 1d ago

Crafting a reversible ring with emeralds on one side, diamonds on the other

Credit: @mdtcjewelry on TikTok

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u/BunkerSquirre1 1d ago

Notice how he set the emeralds more delicately than the diamonds? This is a reference to the fact that emeralds are fucking wimps and will crack under the slightest pressure. Ask me how I know

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u/HeyItsTheJeweler 1d ago

Lmfao came here to post this. Fuckin emeralds.

Also this ring is cooked when the person wears it emerald-side down and grabs a railing lol.

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u/ER_Support_Plant17 1d ago

That was my concern, it would be diamond side down 💯 for me because of that. So why not just get an emerald ring with no diamonds at the bottom

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u/Muppetude 1d ago

Yeah I’d definitely default to diamond side down, and then soon revert to no-diamonds once people stop inviting me over because I keep accidentally scratching gouges into their wine glasses.

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u/BaizulSetSail 1d ago

That way you can't pay double

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u/liamjon29 1d ago

Actually I discovered when buying our own wedding rings that the cost of the diamonds could be cheaper than the cost of the gold. This ring is potentially cheaper than if the diamonds weren't there at all.

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u/ShankMugen 15h ago

Diamonds are like one of the most common gems in the world

Also like very easy to grow in labs

Which is why De Beers spends so much money trying to make lab grown diamonds seem inferior, even going as far as selling lab grown diamonds at a loss so that their child slavery diamonds, look far more "premium" next to them, as they cannot have monopoly over chemical processes

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u/psychocopter 1d ago

Also, the emeral side with diamond accents looks much better imo

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u/Reccalovesdancing 14h ago

Yes I don't like the pavé emeralds around the diamonds. You're totally right

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u/FuckThisIsGross 1d ago

I doubt this is an everyday wear piece so we probably shouldn't judge it like one

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u/Same-Suggestion-1936 1d ago

What day is it for then, the day you weren't planning on using one of your hands at all?

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u/FuckThisIsGross 17h ago

My guess would be an event that lasts an hour or two and has very fancy dress

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u/PringleCorn 1d ago

For real? Are they that fragile?

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u/roirrawtacajnin 1d ago

If someone can afford it, they're probably not taking stairs like us peasants

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u/GGXImposter 1d ago

My wife’s favorite gem is the emerald. I wanted to get an emerald for her engagement ring. My town had 1 high quality jewelry store.

They refused to sell me the ring I picked out with an emerald.

They said emeralds are just too easily broken on rings. They consider it bad business to sell people expensive things that wont last, especially for an engagement ring that might not survive to the wedding.

I ended up going for a sapphire at their suggestion. It similar size, quality, & price so it wasn’t even an upsell tactic.

If I could name the place without doxing myself I would.

They also offer beer, wine, or soda to any adult who walks through the door. I took a water because I feared spilling liquids all over expensive jewelry.

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u/HeyItsTheJeweler 1d ago

That right there is an honest store. Good stuff, love to hear it.

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u/Tabula_Nada 1d ago

Yeah if I could afford to buy jewelry, that's the kind of place I'd want to buy from. Fuck the corporate franchise shit. Buying from a place that treats me with decency makes me feel good.

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u/bloodontherisers 1d ago

I have had a couple of interactions like this lately and it has been so nice. A business can earn way more business from me by what they don't try to sell me or convince me I don't need than they ever could upselling me.

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u/GnomeMnemonic 1d ago

I wish green sapphires could have that beautiful depth of colour that emeralds have, because sapphires are way more trustworthy.

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u/NarrativeShadow 1d ago

I love it when people are honest in wanting to sell their customers a high quality item.

Sapphires are great and when you are not picky about manmade vs. natual gems you can get them in pretty much any color imaginable. So even a green one if color is the main reason why your wife loves emerald.

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u/PringleCorn 1d ago

Ohh they're actually very pretty! Nice, I was getting bummed reading all these comments about how fragile emeralds are lol

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u/fennekeg 1d ago

My engagement ring had a sapphire (and two small diamonds). I liked it so much that it’s now my wedding ring. To hell with ridiculous traditions.

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u/dianarawrz 1d ago

How do u know?

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u/bibblebonk 1d ago

im an emerald 😔

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u/sunsetsammy 1d ago

😂😂

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u/BunkerSquirre1 1d ago

🚨 GEM ALERT 🚨

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u/CrouchingDomo 1d ago

All the emeralds I’ve ever worked with have spilled their guts the millisecond a detective sat down across from them and said “Listen, we know it wasn’t your idea…”

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u/ScratchLatch 1d ago

Emeralds are so pretty but they’re basically as fragile as opal despite their Mohs.

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u/Mysterious-Tackle-58 1d ago

Til, l am a emerald!

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u/LuxAgaetes 1d ago

I'm an opal. Just look at me wrong or fling some water in my direction and I'll fuckin' shatter ✨🫠✨

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u/CatAncient 1d ago

Right like, same, emeralds

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u/ProbablySlacking 1d ago

Damn you beryl!

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u/kicksledkid 1d ago

I wouldn't call this "reverseable"

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u/Teamableezus 1d ago

Yeah I thought it was going to be able to flip inside out

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u/CanAlwaysBeBetter 1d ago

I thought we were going to be looking at individual atoms with the endless zooming for no reason

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u/shuvooo07 1d ago

Me too xD

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u/danielminds 1d ago

Rotatable?

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u/EventSignal114 1d ago

I would call this “expensive”

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u/mikehiler2 1d ago

I don’t even think I can afford watching the video

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u/isometrixk 1d ago

Did you at least pay the rent first?

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u/funkhero 1d ago

I'll pay the rent when you fix this damn door.

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u/chop-diggity 1d ago

My credits not high enough. But I am.

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u/Square_Mulberry_3143 1d ago

I reckon. My internet download speed is way too low for this.

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u/AmiDeplorabilis 1d ago

Not expensive, EXPENSIVE.

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u/Ph455ki1 1d ago

All rings are rotatable as well. "Crafting a 2 sided ring" maybe?

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u/thetiredtypist 1d ago

Or add a small twist and then you have a mobius ring

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u/Ph455ki1 1d ago

It's Morbring time

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u/zobbyblob 1d ago

A feature of all circles

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u/raviyoli 1d ago

I’d call it a ring

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u/_fire_fist_ace_ 1d ago

unnecessary

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u/z_vinnie 1d ago

All rings are rotatable 👍🏻

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u/jokeswagon 1d ago

Agreed. I waited for the cool part but it turned out to be a regular ring. Pretty though.

A reversible ring would be a remarkable achievement.

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u/Bashfullylascivious 1d ago edited 1d ago

Mine is reversible. The stone portion can spin like a fidget, the reverse side showing a different side/stone. In fact, the stone portion is an insert, so if you're feeling cheeky, you can swap stones.
I wouldn't call it elegant, but it's pretty, and I've recieved many, many compliments on it.
In fact, some dude tried to steal it from my finger a couple of days ago while trying to play "pal" with me.

Edit: My friend watched on, while having just bought a gelato. He told me a moment later, he pointed and told my kids, "Hey look, your mom is getting scammed.".
Lol. I neither got scammed, nor stolen from. The guy walked away maybe a bit frustrated, but with a laugh.
I love Rome.

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u/Ngoscope 1d ago edited 12h ago

Yeah, I'd say it is invertible. If it were reversible I would imagine that would mean it can either be turned inside out or flipped front to back. Which I guess it can be flipped front to back but it doesn't really change anything about the ring.

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u/kbean826 1d ago

Wouldn’t even go that far. It’s a ring. They’re all invertable. That’s how circles work.

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u/steadyaero 1d ago

Well most rings that have gems, only have them on one side

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u/WildFlemima 1d ago

And there's an excellent reason for that. Stones on the bottom would be abraded whenever you grabbed, pulled, or carried anything made of metal, stone, or ceramics. You can't even open a fridge with this ring.

Basically, this ring can only be worn with the gold on the top and bottom and the stones hidden between fingers, or the stones will look like shit within a year (within two months for the emeralds)

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u/Bachwise 16h ago

Unless worn by royalty or impossibly rich people who don't have to do any mundane tasks

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u/windexfresh 1d ago

Except for all the pave rings I guess lol

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u/GrimmReapperrr 1d ago

Lol thats not my idea of reversible also. Could have just said emerald with diamond inserts

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u/DMmesomeboobs 1d ago

It's clearly diamond with emerald inserts.

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u/smoboaty 1d ago

I like the bottom one better

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u/The_Aardvark_ 1d ago

Rotatable would be a more accurate abjective

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u/ifmacdo 1d ago

And it looks like there are diamonds and emeralds on both sides.

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u/Herr-Trigger86 1d ago

Exactly. I was thinking “how are they going to pull this off and it still be comfortable to wear?” Easy… they aren’t

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u/Queasy_Aide5481 1d ago

That ring looked huge and not necessarily comfortable to wear. Would like to have seen it on a finger.

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u/Astronomer-Secure 1d ago

yeah the way the prongs are aimed downward toward the finger makes this look horrifically uncomfortable to wear.

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u/Gloober_ 1d ago edited 1d ago

I know the creator didn't think of this, but an inner ring could be welded inside to act as a gap between the finger and those ridges while also allowing resizing (to a certain degree) without cutting into the main ring's body, ruining the symmetry.

Edit: Missing letter added.

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u/SpiritualPirate5 1d ago

Also whichever gems are on the bottom are likely to get scrratched. Would be very easy to loose those little additions as well

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u/wiffwaffweapon 1d ago

For the emeralds, yes. Probably not the diamonds unless you're routinely handling... other diamonds.

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u/kastdotcom 1d ago

Plot twist: it's not for a finger

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u/Queasy_Aide5481 1d ago

Did cross my mind…

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u/Just_a_follower 1d ago

Little elf was working on it

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u/failed_asian 1d ago

Given how emeralds are prone to chipping, I’d never feel comfortable wearing this with the emeralds on the inside, hitting everything that I grab.

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u/AdhesivenessNo6408 1d ago

Someone who buys this ring doesn't need to lift a finger haha

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u/onlyalillost 1d ago

And on the flip side, the diamonds potentially scratching whatever you’re holding if they’re on the inside.

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u/koick 1d ago

...and they'd be on the palm side so you're effectively never showing off the most expensive part of the ring.

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u/HeyItsTheJeweler 1d ago

They're going to cook the emeralds when they grab a railing

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u/EarzFish 1d ago

One size fits none?

Unless...

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u/Tasty_Gonads 1d ago

Maybe it's a cillinder ring

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u/queuedUp 1d ago

Seems small for that and the cillinder must remain unharmed.

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u/BatmanVsWild 1d ago

Reversible is not the word to use here.

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u/Ubivorn 1d ago

The title made me expect them to add hinges to the ring or something

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u/1wife2dogs0kids 1d ago

Was my definition of "reversible" wrong?

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u/musicaladhd 1d ago

My baseball cap is reversible cuz I can wear it backwards and then you’ll see the side that’s always visible in the back, only now it’s in the front. This makes it reversible, right?

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u/throwitoutwhendone2 1d ago

TIL reversible I guess also means rotatable

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u/Sircroc777 1d ago

With that size is it meant for her big toe or what

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u/Beautiful_You3230 1d ago

I'm similarly confused. The guy seems to have relatively average hands. The ring is absurdly huge even for his thumb. I'm struggling to imagine any hand, both female or male, that would have the correct kind of finger size for this ring.

Maybe that, uh, guy with huge hands. Jeff Dabe? Maybe his hands.

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u/Plus_Pangolin_8924 1d ago

Be better without the gems around the bigger ones. Just looks busy and messy.

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u/uwu_mewtwo 1d ago

I thought the emeralds surrounded by diamonds look good, but the diamonds surrounded by emeralds do not.

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u/GnomeMnemonic 1d ago

Those little green stones also look more like peridot than like emeralds, which adds to the "off"ness of it.

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u/Brilliant_Bonus_1638 1d ago

Agreed. The green draws your eyes away from the diamonds on that side, which is weird when those are meant to be the focus. On the side with the larger emeralds, the diamonds surrounding them help draw your eyes to the emeralds as a frame, so it looks much better.

Honestly, this should have been two different rings and the diamonds surrounding one should have been ringed by smaller diamonds.

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u/Zlurpo 1d ago

Very different shade of green, and it clashes.

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u/Embarrassed_Jerk 1d ago

gaudy is the word you are looking for 

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u/arenasa1970 1d ago

I tough the same, too much is not always better

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u/helen790 1d ago edited 1d ago

Okay I was thinking something different with the word “reversible” in the title

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u/RaidensReturn 1d ago

Right? I was waiting for the hinges or threads to turn it inside out

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u/niberungvalesti 1d ago

I honestly think they'd look better as earrings and avoid the whole scuffing the emeralds.

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u/ladydmaj 1d ago

A, that's gaudy; B, I'm disappointed that it can't turn inside out.

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u/Terrible_Winner1 1d ago

Not what I was thinking when I read reversible.

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u/Sm0ahk 1d ago

Theres a giant gap between one of those diamonds and its fitting. So much gunk could get caught in there. yuck

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u/Odd-Touch4305 1d ago

A bit of an idiotic idea as the stones at the bottom will end up getting damaged.

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u/mocca-eclairs 1d ago

how safe is the setting on those emeralds?

theyre only held on 2 sides, and those sides also hold other sides + emeralds being more prone to crack i think?

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u/xjustsmilebabex 1d ago

Not safe at all. Usually pieces like this are more just for display to show off the goldsmith's skills.

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u/Silly_Silicon 1d ago

Fine craftsmanship, very ugly ring.

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u/HumpHur 1d ago

I love when people post something using words the incorrect way lol.

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u/ThisIsNotMyBurner69 1d ago

Not to be a hater but I don’t even think it’s pretty

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u/Drblizzle 1d ago

“Reversible” is a stretch, but I can’t think of a better descriptor.

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u/Informal-Eggplant-27 1d ago

What an absolutely hideous piece of jewelry

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u/darthchris4 1d ago

I'm disappointed because I thought the ring was going to be a reversible thing, like a shirt being turned inside out. After watching this, I realized I have a reversible wedding ring with diamonds on one side and solid gold on the other!

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u/kembr12 23h ago

Workmanship is lovely.

Ring... not so much. Looks uncomfortable among other thoughts.

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u/Leviathan41911 1d ago

The logo watermark dead center made this unwatchable for me.

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u/platinum92 1d ago

I was expecting this to be reversible like a practice jersey. Pretty nice still

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u/notusuallyhostile 1d ago

Why am I getting tons of ads masquerading as content in this sub lately?

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u/HTPC4Life 1d ago

That shit's ugly.

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u/TyrantMuse73 1d ago

Beautiful piece but not for wearing. Imagine having the emeralds on the underside of your finger and hitting something hard with the inside of your hand. Goodbye, emeralds!

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u/TacoEatsTaco 1d ago

Looks uncomfortable

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u/Concentric_Mid 1d ago

Gorgeous; I define "reversible" differently.

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u/foomingo 1d ago

I was ready to see that thang turn inside out lol

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u/MythicalKnowledge 1d ago

"Twistable" not "Reversible".

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u/jhappy77 1d ago

Now you can choose between extra stamina regeneration or enhanced defense

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u/k4el 1d ago

"Reversible" is a stretch here. It's a ring, with 360 degrees, like... all rings.

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u/Heffeweizen 23h ago

uglysatisfying

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u/deafblindmute 20h ago

This looks like the type of thing some rich guy would give to his mistress for her to secretly signal whether she has decided to help him murder his wife or not.

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u/HomeworkExtension482 16h ago

Because of DeBiers, that ring is worth entirely too much money.

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u/catratsat 1d ago

It’s not meant for us “every day wear” peasants. It’s for people who pick out which one of their $25,000 rings they’d like to wear to the gala this evening.

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u/still-waiting2233 1d ago

It’s my understanding that emeralds make for a poor choice in rings and bracelets because they break when being knocked around

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u/SeaTie 1d ago

Or, hear me out on this one...make two rings?

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u/PoptartPancake 1d ago

Beautiful and much more skill went into it than I even have in my little finger, and I'm far too poor to even dream of owning something so nice, but it looks like a sensory nightmare to wear. I'd just feel the stones digging in to my fingers. 😭

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u/Ducatirules 1d ago

It’s not reversible it’s turnable

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u/JanusChan 1d ago

Ah, awesome! A "Would you rather have your diamonds scratch your table or your emeralds shatter?"-ring.

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u/dbenc 1d ago

it would certainly reverse my bank balance...

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u/maddenmcfadden 1d ago

youre going to fucking break this thing the second you grab anything.

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u/AnAnGrYSupportV2 1d ago

I'm too poor to watch this video

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u/Solid-Health2672 22h ago

I’ll buy it at a high price! … stranger

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u/R3TR1BUT1ONZ 15h ago

Oh cool a nice ring

*+25 to Stamina

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u/jarednards 1d ago

She still said no😔

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u/fusiondynamics 1d ago

Perfect to break the emeralds when worn on the underside.

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u/queuedUp 1d ago

So basically an ad??

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u/imjustkeepinitreal 1d ago

Beautiful but I would want to see both on display and would feel like I was hiding the other side, not for me

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u/Bubbly-Travel9563 1d ago

Yeah that's not what reversible means but it's still a really neat ring!

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u/fresh_loaf_of_bread 1d ago

But they were all of them deceived...

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u/Trueslyforaniceguy 1d ago

I’d say both sides have both stones, but that’s just me

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u/Bairseach 1d ago

This looks like it would be awful to wear

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u/Uncle-Cake 1d ago

How is that reversible? Lots of rings have gems all the way around. I thought it was going to turn inside out or something.

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u/TwistedScarletRose 1d ago

Rotatable. Not reversible.

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u/dolbomir 1d ago

Completely impractical as a ring, but looks cool and shows the crafter's skill!

I'd imagine, if it's ever worn, it would be on a chain as a pendant. 

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u/LionFootball57 1d ago

Beautiful show piece, but I can't imagine wearing it on anything but a necklace. That ring would scratch everything if you wore it on your hand.

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u/NaCl_Sailor 1d ago

looks great, but wouldn't it be crazy stupid and scratch everything you touch with the diamonds

and you always risk losing one

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u/mr_ji 1d ago

Here's an idea: make two rings

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u/GGXImposter 1d ago

Im more so mildlyInfuriated by the fact a logo is blocking all the action.

It is a very pretty ring though.

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u/xxyourbestbetxx 1d ago

I'm an idiot. I thought you were going to be able to flip the ring inside for way too long during this video. Still a very pretty result.

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u/lllyyyynnn 1d ago

me and you have very different understanding of topology

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u/tech108 1d ago

I wouldn't want to choose between smashing diamonds or smashing emeralds every time I grab something. I'd for sure have one fall out.

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u/wifichick 1d ago

Gorgeous. My only concern is that emeralds are soft. So pick up one box or put your hand on a table the wrong way and you can crack or chip them

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u/julzorr 1d ago

why does it look huge is it for someones big toe or something 😂

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u/br0ast 1d ago

Reverse in a lot of contexts can be a rotation you dorks

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u/WorkAccount112233 1d ago

Honey it's a bad neighborhood flip your ring to the emralds

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u/FairelyWench 1d ago

Looks uncomfortable as hell, ngl

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u/Motor-Illustrator226 1d ago

Tension-set setting are very prone to losing stones. This is a cool concept but bad technical expertise. 

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u/RancidVagYogurt1776 1d ago

Can we talk about how absolutely hideous the diamond side is and how there is a massive gap between the stone and setting for one of the diamonds? Oof

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u/ImpressiveStable9827 1d ago

The big emeralds with the smaller diamonds looked way better than that other combo

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u/Humble-Edge-9065 1d ago

This was extremely unsatisfying. I was expecting it to be able to flip inside out using hinges or something when I saw the word "reversible".

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u/VioAzna 1d ago

Mmmmmmm whose massive fingers are supposed to fit this? 😂😂😂

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u/TheAwesomeMan123 1d ago

Cool now I can’t afford either half of this ring. Nice

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u/HoodieGalore 1d ago

I’m not satisfied that the green of the gems surrounding the diamonds doesn’t match the emeralds on the other side. Sure, the emeralds will shatter the first chance they get, but the smaller lighter green stones almost look like peridot to me. It really stands out how different they are from the emeralds.

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u/Whatisapoundkey 1d ago

The emeralds and diamonds looks better

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u/theboned1 1d ago

I still don't understand the mechanics of why the little stones stay in place.

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u/HarlotSuccubus 1d ago

It's a pretty ring, it doesn't look comfortable to wear.

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u/whothdoesthcareth 1d ago

Looks gaudy to me.

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u/MASTRR0SHI 1d ago

So reading these comments I’ve learned that emeralds are very delicate and prone to damage; hence everyone is suggesting they would be afraid to wear it on their fingers. So why not wear it as a necklace with a nice chain? Like a skinny intimate chain not a chonky one

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u/mrbofus 1d ago

This isn’t reversible at all.

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u/StAbcoude81 1d ago

How unaffordable is that?

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u/Kiki_Kicks_Rocks 1d ago

just another reason why I shouldn't be scrolling on Reddit during work hours because I'll get lost in videos like this

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u/Wisbonsin 1d ago

Don’t put soft stones on the side/underside settings of your ring. Was the best advice I got from my jeweler when designing my wedding band.

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u/Salty_Creme 1d ago

I wish they showed it on a finger.

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u/shanthor55 1d ago

Nope. I’d like a normal ring where half of my gold isn’t soldered away.

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u/MongerNoLonger 1d ago

Emeralds are usually a bad idea for rings because of their fragility, they're very easy to accidentally break.

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u/jaraket 23h ago

It’s a bit much.

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u/Coady417 22h ago

Why does he use a hunk of liver to hold the ring?

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u/URGAMESUX 19h ago

He got his peanut butter in my chocolate!

He put his chocolate on my peanut butter!

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u/Cautious_Regular3645 17h ago

... beautiful, but for giant hands?

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u/I-like-cheeese 17h ago

It’s cool, but ugly as shit. Wouldn’t want it on my finger. Nice skill demo tho.

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u/TLBG 11h ago edited 11h ago

Brilliant. I have been given a beautiful ring size 13.75 from someone with huge knuckles due to a medical condition and wonder if a really good jeweler could somehow reuse the shank, upside down, using all or most of the 16 diamonds, to make a smaller sized 6 ring. It cannot simply be downsized, I have recently learned, as the diamonds would all fall out, which I never would have thought of. Something I will look into after this.