Hi, I used to wear a solid Gibeon ring. I had no allergic reaction but the skin near the ring turned brown. When it came time for me to get a wedding ring I got Gibeon lined with gold. I have had no problems with it. However the etched surface has been obliterated, I guess that I am rough on my jewelry.
Thanks, Peter -----Original Message----- From: meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com [mailto:meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Richard Kowalski Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2010 12:39 PM To: meteorite list Subject: [meteorite-list] Meteorite rings - Nickel Content My fiance' recently (and with no encouragement by me) came across rings made of meteoritic iron and asked me if I would be interested in such a ring for my wedding band. She had never seen them before and I of course hadn't even considered bringing the idea up, but since she thinks its a great idea for my ring, who am I to object? My concern is the possibility of my developing a nickel allergy. AFAIK, I'm not allergic to the metal, but she certainly is. My preference would be to have my ring made of a solid billet of the Iron used, but of course one that has in inlay of the Iron might be a better choice to limit exposure. It appears that the most commonly available rings are made using Gibeon & Seymchan and some use Tambo Quemado. I'm just curious which of these three have the lowest Nickel content? Thanks -- Richard Kowalski Full Moon Photography IMCA #1081 ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list