My meteorite ring started to badly rust the first week of wearing it. I cleaned it up, and the rust is visibly back in action within 5 days of cleaning. I also think all the cleaning/rust is dulling the patterns. This was an expensive ring I was so excited about, and it's been a total absolute disaster in my experience.
if it's not beyond saving at this point and you're able to get the existing rust brushed off (a dremel with a wire wheel will do the trick or if you aren't mechanically inclined or have experience cleaning metal, take it to a jeweler for sure), put a coating of CA glue (super glue) on it. I have a little jig that I've made that fits into my drill press - i put the ring on it every 4 months and turn the drill on and run brush that I've made that's the exact width of the meteorite band in my ring - i brush off all the old glue enamel and then I reapply a new coat. again - if you don't have your own shop or have experience with fabrication you might be better off having someone else do this - but this is the process I've adopted for keeping my meteorite ring from rusting and I've had no problems whatsoever. I keep an eye on it and I've had to reapply the coating early on a couple of occasions but by coating it with super glue or epoxy -or anything that will be airtight and water tight, you can keep it clean. This might be more difficult if your entire ring is made of meteorite and then you have to get the coating over the whole thing instead of just a center band....but there are options out there. Usually meteorite jewelers will coat it in lanolin or some other type of oil but that's something that you would have to apply every other day and I don't think it's a viable long term option for protecting it from rust - which Is why my real world experience tells me that an enamel coating is better - but it needs to be done well otherwise you risk water finding it's way underneath the surface of your coating and getting trapped right against the meteorite, which would be almost worse than it just getting exposed on its own but my point is that you CAN protect it from the elements. The coating method I use allows me to wash my hands with the ring - - i don't shower with it or swim with it but light exposure to water is absolutely fine.
Yes, it is very hard to work with as you need a lapidary machine to shape and polish it. I just happen to have a lapidary shop with all the required equipment.😁 You could also coat it with automotive grade clear coat to shield it from the elements.
i've been using CA glue a few times a year but I hadn't thought about doing a layer of automotive grade clear coat on it - I might try that next time I stick mine in the lathe to recoat it.
Ok. A few pointers. The composition of the Gibbeon meteorite has a much higher nickel content in it, and is not very prone to rusting than most. It's more like scorched stainless steel. You can get it to rust if you play in salt water too much, but not tap water. Mine hasn't rusted yet around fresh water or the shower. Not sure how tough his ring is, but mine does the damage to other things, so I have to be careful about that. Scratched my truck a few times vaulting over the side before I noticed paint on my ring. It is not polished on the outside. Cracking is something that can happen if someone tries to stretch it to another size, because it is not very malleable at all. So be sure of what size you order. Beware of other imitation Gibbeon meteorites, such as Muonionalusta, which is an iron meteorite that rusts. You need a high nickel content, just like stainless steel. Do your homework. If uncertain, order a small fragment of the ore in question, and play around with it to see if it rusts easily. That's what i did. It worked. The sample slab I ordered is going to go to my daughter as a pendent. Later, a ring can be cut out of it for her wedding. If I had a boy, it would be the same thing, except the ring goes to his wife.
I dont know if a gedieon ring is just a little more than an $8 tungsten carbide ring. Hey another machinist here lol. I think a gibeon insert into titanium and sealed might be the way to go. Maybe even rust blue it. I gotta find a piece I can make into a matched pair.
kudos on marrying a woman who thought your ring should be as special as hers. My wife was the same way - she wanted me to have something that had as much value and was unique. We ended up getting a gold and meteorite ring (that I do have to do some upkeep on the protective enamel a few times a year) and I do really love it.
Thanks David! Sounds like you got an awesome lady as well! 😉👍 Awesome choice on the gold and meteorite option, did you go white gold or yellow gold? Both would looks awesome I’m sure!
Salt water apart, the rest is not that dramatic IMHO. Some people sweat tend to be more greasy. This salty-greasy environment helps the development of a protective patina on the jewelry surface. You can even try to get a forced patina and wash your hands with the band on easy peasy.
The jeweler should've applied a protective coating before putting in the diamonds to keep the iron from oxidizing, seems pretty dumb to not protect something so expensive
Yeah I just checked the David Yurman website and it says they do apply a coating but that it should be sent in for professional cleaning and new protective coating applied every 2-3 years so I’ll need to send it off for that because it’s been almost 6 years lol 🤷🏻♂️
We did I helped develop it. We used nuclear grade wax-polymer designed the most aggressive environments (its skin safe of cause) but hand unfortunately are a very very abrasive and corrosive environment. Clear Diamond like coating underperformed our wax. Hence it’s hard to do. But glad you liked the product it’s very cool.
Avoiding water isn't an issue for me. I always take my ring off when showering/washing my hands/etc because I hate the feeling of moisture under the ring, and I'm worried it'll slip off my finger.
That may be the case. I just sent mine off through David Yurman to get some of the black diamonds replaced that fell out over the last 10 years of owning it. I’ll ask them when I pick it up if they put resins on the finished products.
Would you consider rhodium plating for a protective layer ? My gibeon ring turned brown after 3 days on my honeymoon. I’ve tried clr, rubbing alcohol and gun oil but it still doesn’t look the same as when it arrived
My wedding ring is gold. I can safely say I never wear it for fear of losing it. I did make another ring out of galvanized pipe. I'm not afraid of losing it. 😁
Gold & silver are soft and should your finger swell, it can be easily cut off. Steel, not so. Should you have a allergic reaction, some sting, sickness that swells your finger, you will be in big trouble. My Dad was a jeweler. And some guy in the cotton mill had made a ring out of a stainless steel nut. He almost lost his finger before Dad could get it off.
Nice! Yup, its a timeless design too. I love the heft of platinum compared to silver/white gold. I wish DY worked with more platinum in their designs tbh. ^_^
@@DavidSchwartzjr to tell you the truth, I don't like it lol. But my wife insisted we have the same color. If it was up to me I would have chosen a thick traditional high gloss gold band.
@@GottiRC Lol, yeah matching bands looks better for wedding photos too. I'd say to get the gold band as an anniversary gift to wear when gold goes better with the outfit or on the other hand so it doesn't clash with the plat band. ;)
I wouldn’t use any chemicals, I only use the polishing cloths. Same ones used on sterling silver rings and I’ve not had any issues with mine. Going on 8 years without any rust or damage
@@AFatWhiteShark same here. I put a new coating of super glue on mine every four months. (i usually use my lathe but used to just use a drill or drill press and use a copper brush to pull away any of the old coating and get a new shine on it and then re-apply a new coat of the glue). Another guy on here commented that he put a coat of automotive clear coat on his - I might try that but my only concern is how well it will adhere to the gold that makes up the outer bands of my ring.
While doing your research did you find out that gold and silver are from outter space and came to earth after supernovas billions of years ago? So when you say it's cheap it really is, plus that's alot of work to keep clean for raw iron. Might as well buy stainless steel.
3:10 that not true. There are many types of meteorites. Only iron meteorites sticks to magnet. There are not iron meteorites that doesnt stick to magnet
Karol Walterowicz interesting, that’s good to know, I will have to keep that in mind when I talk about them again. I was going off the information online but I should always take that with a grain of salt I suppose. Thanks for the correction! 😎👍
Meteorites issue's the best rings of Ragh Stone's ever , Your 5 Thoughts is totally rong If you were eny other types of rings is make sance same , I am From, Greece End I have my own Meteorites Looking for business If entrusting Please call back for the rocks answer to the top
video starts at 2:22
My meteorite ring started to badly rust the first week of wearing it. I cleaned it up, and the rust is visibly back in action within 5 days of cleaning. I also think all the cleaning/rust is dulling the patterns. This was an expensive ring I was so excited about, and it's been a total absolute disaster in my experience.
if it's not beyond saving at this point and you're able to get the existing rust brushed off (a dremel with a wire wheel will do the trick or if you aren't mechanically inclined or have experience cleaning metal, take it to a jeweler for sure), put a coating of CA glue (super glue) on it. I have a little jig that I've made that fits into my drill press - i put the ring on it every 4 months and turn the drill on and run brush that I've made that's the exact width of the meteorite band in my ring - i brush off all the old glue enamel and then I reapply a new coat. again - if you don't have your own shop or have experience with fabrication you might be better off having someone else do this - but this is the process I've adopted for keeping my meteorite ring from rusting and I've had no problems whatsoever. I keep an eye on it and I've had to reapply the coating early on a couple of occasions but by coating it with super glue or epoxy -or anything that will be airtight and water tight, you can keep it clean. This might be more difficult if your entire ring is made of meteorite and then you have to get the coating over the whole thing instead of just a center band....but there are options out there. Usually meteorite jewelers will coat it in lanolin or some other type of oil but that's something that you would have to apply every other day and I don't think it's a viable long term option for protecting it from rust - which Is why my real world experience tells me that an enamel coating is better - but it needs to be done well otherwise you risk water finding it's way underneath the surface of your coating and getting trapped right against the meteorite, which would be almost worse than it just getting exposed on its own but my point is that you CAN protect it from the elements. The coating method I use allows me to wash my hands with the ring - - i don't shower with it or swim with it but light exposure to water is absolutely fine.
Also maybe use a q tip to keep it lightly oiled. W-D 40 will do the trick.
I apply mineral oil to mine once every 2 to 3 weeks. And it's perfect.
Yes, it is very hard to work with as you need a lapidary machine to shape and polish it. I just happen to have a lapidary shop with all the required equipment.😁 You could also coat it with automotive grade clear coat to shield it from the elements.
i've been using CA glue a few times a year but I hadn't thought about doing a layer of automotive grade clear coat on it - I might try that next time I stick mine in the lathe to recoat it.
Ok. A few pointers. The composition of the Gibbeon meteorite has a much higher nickel content in it, and is not very prone to rusting than most. It's more like scorched stainless steel. You can get it to rust if you play in salt water too much, but not tap water. Mine hasn't rusted yet around fresh water or the shower. Not sure how tough his ring is, but mine does the damage to other things, so I have to be careful about that. Scratched my truck a few times vaulting over the side before I noticed paint on my ring. It is not polished on the outside.
Cracking is something that can happen if someone tries to stretch it to another size, because it is not very malleable at all. So be sure of what size you order.
Beware of other imitation Gibbeon meteorites, such as Muonionalusta, which is an iron meteorite that rusts. You need a high nickel content, just like stainless steel. Do your homework. If uncertain, order a small fragment of the ore in question, and play around with it to see if it rusts easily. That's what i did. It worked.
The sample slab I ordered is going to go to my daughter as a pendent. Later, a ring can be cut out of it for her wedding. If I had a boy, it would be the same thing, except the ring goes to his wife.
Titanium is the way to go! It'll never rust, lightweight and looks better than stainless! I'm a machinist, and I've made my own titanium rings!
Zachary Caso awesome! Do you have a site or place you sell your work? Would love to check it out, Zachary!
Dave
I've just made them for myself, but it would be fun to make custom rings for people!
Im a machinist also, and have done the same. Titanium. High five brother!
@@zacharycaso2425 id be interested in one! Hit me up if interested? Ddean92 15 (at) gmail com
I dont know if a gedieon ring is just a little more than an $8 tungsten carbide ring. Hey another machinist here lol. I think a gibeon insert into titanium and sealed might be the way to go. Maybe even rust blue it. I gotta find a piece I can make into a matched pair.
kudos on marrying a woman who thought your ring should be as special as hers. My wife was the same way - she wanted me to have something that had as much value and was unique. We ended up getting a gold and meteorite ring (that I do have to do some upkeep on the protective enamel a few times a year) and I do really love it.
Thanks David! Sounds like you got an awesome lady as well! 😉👍 Awesome choice on the gold and meteorite option, did you go white gold or yellow gold? Both would looks awesome I’m sure!
Salt water apart, the rest is not that dramatic IMHO.
Some people sweat tend to be more greasy.
This salty-greasy environment helps
the development of a protective
patina on the jewelry surface.
You can even try to get a forced patina
and wash your hands with the band on easy peasy.
The jeweler should've applied a protective coating before putting in the diamonds to keep the iron from oxidizing, seems pretty dumb to not protect something so expensive
Yeah I just checked the David Yurman website and it says they do apply a coating but that it should be sent in for professional cleaning and new protective coating applied every 2-3 years so I’ll need to send it off for that because it’s been almost 6 years lol 🤷🏻♂️
We did I helped develop it. We used nuclear grade wax-polymer designed the most aggressive environments (its skin safe of cause) but hand unfortunately are a very very abrasive and corrosive environment. Clear Diamond like coating underperformed our wax. Hence it’s hard to do. But glad you liked the product it’s very cool.
Avoiding water isn't an issue for me. I always take my ring off when showering/washing my hands/etc because I hate the feeling of moisture under the ring, and I'm worried it'll slip off my finger.
Don't most jewelers put a special layer of resin over the meteorite so it won't rust?
That may be the case. I just sent mine off through David Yurman to get some of the black diamonds replaced that fell out over the last 10 years of owning it. I’ll ask them when I pick it up if they put resins on the finished products.
Well that is one out of this world ring. What did you expect?
Would you consider rhodium plating for a protective layer ? My gibeon ring turned brown after 3 days on my honeymoon. I’ve tried clr, rubbing alcohol and gun oil but it still doesn’t look the same as when it arrived
My wedding ring is gold. I can safely say I never wear it for fear of losing it. I did make another ring out of galvanized pipe. I'm not afraid of losing it. 😁
Nice! You gotta start making and selling those pipe rings!! 😉
Gold & silver are soft and should your finger swell, it can be easily cut off. Steel, not so. Should you have a allergic reaction, some sting, sickness that swells your finger, you will be in big trouble. My Dad was a jeweler. And some guy in the cotton mill had made a ring out of a stainless steel nut. He almost lost his finger before Dad could get it off.
I love my thick platinum band.. just a overall thick ring. Just a traditional look.
Nice! Yup, its a timeless design too. I love the heft of platinum compared to silver/white gold. I wish DY worked with more platinum in their designs tbh. ^_^
@@DavidSchwartzjr to tell you the truth, I don't like it lol. But my wife insisted we have the same color. If it was up to me I would have chosen a thick traditional high gloss gold band.
@@GottiRC Lol, yeah matching bands looks better for wedding photos too. I'd say to get the gold band as an anniversary gift to wear when gold goes better with the outfit or on the other hand so it doesn't clash with the plat band. ;)
thank you. how can polish it. same with silver ring?
I wouldn’t use any chemicals, I only use the polishing cloths. Same ones used on sterling silver rings and I’ve not had any issues with mine. Going on 8 years without any rust or damage
I wear forged carbon David Yurman, showered with it, have never had any type of issue, not sure what Yurman. your wearing and its rusting???
10 groomsmen is nuts to think about lol
guess its best to get one just as a piece of jewelery to wear from time to time and not as a wedding ring
you cant treat it with something like epoxy glue or something?
Yes , thats what they usually do ...
Yes you can.
That's what i do, and i do it every three months.
@@AFatWhiteShark same here. I put a new coating of super glue on mine every four months. (i usually use my lathe but used to just use a drill or drill press and use a copper brush to pull away any of the old coating and get a new shine on it and then re-apply a new coat of the glue). Another guy on here commented that he put a coat of automotive clear coat on his - I might try that but my only concern is how well it will adhere to the gold that makes up the outer bands of my ring.
Cant you use baking soda + aluminum foil + hot water. To reverse oxidation?
Jio Salcedo Not sure, never tried that combination before but I can give it a try and see how the results are. Thanks for the recommendation!
@@DavidSchwartzjr Did you end up trying this?
No. You can do that to remove oxidation from silver and use salt to increase chemical reaction not baking soda.
i love meteorite ring
I like the rust
It’s cooled down 1c every 1,000 years not million
Magnetic rock does not mean meteorite. A lot of earth rocks have magnetite or howardite and are magnetic.
Magnetic rock at that price, and sold by a designer such as David Yurman means meteorite.
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I only use WD40 to take care of my meteorite ring from getting rusty
Has anyone tried nail polish?
While doing your research did you find out that gold and silver are from outter space and came to earth after supernovas billions of years ago? So when you say it's cheap it really is, plus that's alot of work to keep clean for raw iron. Might as well buy stainless steel.
Stainless steel is difficult to cut off in case of swelling. A Dr. could not remove it. You could loose a finger.
With a Christmas tree and decoration like that I do not think I should take advice from you for a wedding band.
What an evil, rude, arrogant comment.
Nothing wrong with his taste or his home.
whenever you feel depressed, remember people who judge others based on home decoration exist
3:10 that not true. There are many types of meteorites. Only iron meteorites sticks to magnet. There are not iron meteorites that doesnt stick to magnet
Karol Walterowicz interesting, that’s good to know, I will have to keep that in mind when I talk about them again. I was going off the information online but I should always take that with a grain of salt I suppose. Thanks for the correction! 😎👍
Yep, they are called "stony" meteorites.
A smarter approach is to not marry in the first place.
Smart words
A freaking MEN!
Wow lol and than there's that 😄
If you are not doing it for religious reasons there’s no point to get married
Brilliant
Lol i make my own
Nice! Do you have a site or shop online to check out or you just do it as a hobby?
Can the jeweler apply some kind of durable lasting coat on the ring to prevent corrosion?
rodriguest3 I’m not 100% sure man. I have been putting gun oil on mine over time just in case 😂
@@DavidSchwartzjr Haha fair enough
@@DavidSchwartzjr Try ProtectaClear
Yuri Darian cool, I’ll def give it a shot!
Titanium nitride or black oxide maybe, but it'll change the look of the ring.
This guy is not married all he talks about is his groomsmEN
What’s the reasons?!?
You can find 5 things of everything that you don't like about it, these vids are pointless not only this but every "5 things why you want....."
Meteorites wedding rings are a hoax . I'd love to have a platinum wedding band.
I would imagine there are plenty of fake meteorite rings out there. Platinum is a great choice for sure, has a next hefty weight to it. 😎👍
Boring
Meteorites issue's the best rings of Ragh Stone's ever , Your 5 Thoughts is totally rong If you were eny other types of rings is make sance same , I am From, Greece End I have my own Meteorites Looking for business If entrusting Please call back for the rocks answer to the top
Don’t buy Yurmin problem solved. Over priced