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18K gold Jens Pind 5

Categories: Humor and sarcasm; Jewelry; Human nature

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"I'll take a quarter of Pineapple Passionberry, a half of Hoar Frost Kush, two grams of shatter, and a dozen Citrus Plush Couchlock gummies, please!"

Wouldn't it be an interesting career to name marijuana strains? That's not what this blog is about. This is about getting high quality.

Properly closed saw-cut rings are the only thing that makes quality chains. There are "professionals" making $20,000 22k gold and sterling necklaces and $9,000 solid 14k gold bracelets with unsoldered rings, gaps, and more. A public shaming won't help since the impetus to make quality products comes from within.

Besides, there is little pressure from the public and NONE from peers to make better goods in a non-essential, luxury industry that is over-run with low-quality junk and unsavory characters. I do everything to avoid saying "chainmail" when I'm talking about chains because it is a curse. A friend said that chainmaille is to jewelry like cowpies are to chocolate mousse. Sometimes cowpies have psychedelic mushrooms, and this blog is about getting high, so this would be the only exception.

Precious metals do not make things better unless their construction has NO compromises. To play with them and be taken seriously means making exceptional chains whose rings can be soldered or welded closed like all jewelry should be...and then are soldered! Otherwise it's just an over-priced ensemble of rings. Very over-priced, might I add, since sellers think it automatically increases the value and charge exorbitant prices for weak, poorly made, junk chains.

Everyone makes a substandard product now and again BUT it doesn't mean they have to send it into the world. Use it to show prospective clients what to avoid and then show them your good stuff.

One professional mailler blogged about a lady who could purchase a less expensive chainmaille shirt elsewhere. He said he would make one just as bad for the same price and to come back the following week. As he was explaining how much he valued quality and would never sell or make such a thing - showing his "bad" and "good" shirts - rings were falling out of his "bad" one.

She bought the bad one anyway. He seemed very proud, like he proved a point. So much for never making one and never selling one, I guess. He also insists his special pinch-cut rings are superior to saw-cut because you don't have to line up the ends precisely among other things. Save time on assembly because his rings are cut so poorly they don't have to be closed properly.

People will believe what they want about their products, services, and goods. Once they overcome the angst of lying to themselves it becomes second nature to do it to others. Disregard what you wish but science and math paint an accurate picture: Gaps and misalignments can be measured and pinch-cut rings are total junk. I have more respect for someone who thinks the earth is flat because at least they have "facts" to back their argument. Maybe some drugs wouldn't be such a bad thing after all.

Posted by M: April 20, 2021

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