Thread 18489863

Gold, silver, platinum, gemstones. Post em

>>18489863 (OP)
*doesn't get sucked into an MRI machine*

>>18489863 (OP)
Thinking of getting a silver cuban chain with maybe some jewels (after watching a Jason Luv video)

Most jewelry is tacky. Next thread.

>>18489863 (OP)
I want to get gold but the styles are either
vintage: handful of designs, usually better to look IRL
modern: same as vintage designs the chains and rings have been the same forever but most stuff is plated so not worth investing in

>>18492071
be a chad and get gucci links i have 3 now

>>18491654
poorfag cope
get yourself a nice silver/white gold chain, no jewels, and wear it under your shirt.

Current stack
14k 3mm 22 inch rope chain from HRC
Gold plated 925 silver "coriana" link from a yemeni jeweler
Gold plated 925 silver and moissanite hamsa from italia chains

Figure 8 clasp on my 5mm gold plated cuban from gus villa broke so I don't have it currently because he's fixing it

>>18493194
why? shit looks gay

I only wear a small 18 inch gold chain, but I don't know the karat of it and it doesn't have a stamp. How do I find out?

>>18489863 (OP)
What's the point of platinum?

>>18494419
really nothing right now
platinum is going up but it's still under half the price of gold but people are selling at price per gram rates above 18k gold which is fucking ludicrous

>>18494405
XRF gun, if your jeweler has one, a touchstone scratch test if you don't mind scratching it, or specific gravity. post a pic of it

>>18493313
that coriana link looks very nice, i'd love a gold one although i don't like stiffer chains so i tend to avoid ropes or franco like chains unless they're 16 to 17 inches
18 is a bit too long for me to feel comfortable sleeping in them

>>18493313
I like the one on the left. Very cool. I want a chain but thinking of just a simple tennis chain, preferably steel/white gold

Bought these two chains

https://www.vanxander.com/products/4mm-franco-chain-silver
https://www.vanxander.com/products/4mm-franco-bracelet-silver
Both 4mm, one 20 inch and the other 7inch (Skinny wrists, but thick neck). Thoughts? I have a big athletic build so I wanted something subdued to soften me up a bit. Its going to be worn with dri fit shirts, compression shirts, track pants and tech pants. Pretty new to chains.

>>18495479
Looks good anon, post a pic of you wearing it in an interesting pose like so
https://i.4cdn.org/soc/1753486269695389.jpg
https://i.4cdn.org/soc/1753344080024309.jpg

>>18495814
Heres an example of what ill be wearing it with. Waiting on some beater shoes in the mail atm so I went with the vans since it was gonna rain. Should it go nicely with it? Im pretty new to dressing like this.

>>18494564
>post a pic of it
In hindsight I should've taken a pic of it on black paper

>>18495870
A little basic and devoid of personality but you look good senpai. /fit/ regular?

>>18495902
Also, I tried to find a pic of it with a coin for size but couldn't find one for the life of me. Maybe later

>>18495902
how would you describe the color in better lighting? more pale or more orange?

it looks like 10 or 9 karat in the photo but your photo is dog shit
the s clasp is something you really only see on either fancy silver chains or 21k-22-23-24k chains, and very rarely on 18k because it's meant to be bent

and that style is like a retro figaro with more loops than the modern 3 with the single long link every 3 circular links

is it magnetic?

does it smell like metal?

>>18495904
>A little basic and devoid of personality but you look good senpai
Im trying to tone it down a bit visually. My personality is a bit over the top. I also wear homemade grindcore and death metal stringers or just jeans and rolled up sleeve white button ups. Just trying something new I suppose. Something more casual that looks nice to girls. I bought some modal long sleeve shirts for lifting in japan while hiding my tattoos and ended up liking the ahtletic look, so Im trying more clothes in that style like what I posted earlier. Here's another outfit I plan on wearing with the chains and said modal long sleeve for lifting in japan. I also bought a pair of ACG Mountain Fly 2 Low in black for a beater pair of shoes and Ill be buying a Yoshida porter tanker sling bag medium in black when I get there. Need somewhere to carry my umbrella in the rainy season. Ive really come to like the athletic look versus my usual metalhead and work casual outfits.

>/fit/ regular?
yep. more of a /v/ poster though and new to /fa/. just trying to learn some new ways to dress and how to wear chains.

>>18495907
I'd say it's more orange
It's not magnetic
I would say no, it doesn't smell like metal but my sense of smell has been a little dodgy after covid

>>18495917
can you take better pics? 10-14 and some 18k alloys are generally a paler yellow in indoor lighting but can be darker in some sunlight and glow more
but if its dark orange in doors it suggests a much higher karat
what's the weight and length? no steel or metallic smell? any tarnish or weird spots that look like plating wearing off?

it could be a high karat vintage chain, 18 or more, or a silver chain with a high karat electroplating
but silver chains with s and m clasps are rare although 925 is soft enough for it

vintage 18k, 40+ decades old can start to take on a 20+ karat orange color in some cases. gold usually won't tarnish like a shitty brass chain would. for some reason 18k watches can turn purple but i've never seen an old 18k piece turn purple ever, i think thats due to contact with steel parts but all the very old 18 karat pieces ive handled personally seem to get more orange with age

>>18495917
also what is the length, gram weight, and width of the chain in mm?

i might be able to tell you more if you can post more higher quality pictures. try to get in lighting that reflects the color you see in person as best you can and try to get high quality close up pics on the surfaces. and measure its dimensions and weight if you can. if it's something like 2.3~ mm 18k+ chain i would expect it to have a darker color and heavier weight, probably around 8 grams or so. i have a 40+ year old arezzo italian box chain in 18k, 1.8mm 16 inches and it's 10.5 grams

>>18495917
picrel
18k box chain, 18k Figaro, 18k Japanese chain, 14k 6.5mm gucci link, 5.5mm 14k gucci link, 10k tennis bracelet and 2 14k moon cut bracelets with 22~ karat plating from Italy
the ring in the middle is a 21k ring with 24k plating on the face

>>18495938
Makes me excited to post my modest silber chains when I get them in the mail next week. I had a 22" 18k cuban chain and it didnt really suit me at the time.

>>18495949
hey dude if you don't want it i'll fucking take it
what mm and weight? my japanese kihei is like a japanese take on the cuban/curb. 52.5g 6.3mm 20"

>>18495949
i got a 4mm 18" heavy anchor link from luke zion in silver recently, it's very shiny

>>18495950
Oh I returned it for a full refund. It was from blue nile. 6mm miami cuban 22inch. 14k actually. It was years ago. Didnt work for me, especially since I was chubbier at the time.

>>18495952
I bought the van xander ones I posted here >>18495479. I considered Luke Zion as well. A necklace and bracelet both 4mm franco. 7 inch and 20 inch. I hope I vibe with it more than I did with the gold one.

>>18495954
oh machine made, yeah i would've returned it too. the handmade cuban game is kind of gay too but i don't care for the really gappy ones with italian locks

luke zion has several francos, give them a look. prism cut, snow cut and i think one or two more in addition to the normal plain franco
i really like his forzentina and heavy anchors. i'll pick up the handmade ropes soon. and maybe one day i'll get the nigger tier 12mm rope chain lol

>>18495916
chad meme tier upper body
>>18495479
links look nice, surprisingly tight, most silver franco guys have gappier francos.
https://lukezionjewelry.com/search?q=franco&options%5Bprefix%5D=last
scope the luke francos you got plain, slash, prism and snow
check his video about the 5.5 handmade silver rope too. he has a 3.5 too if you want smaller

>>18495916
like actually

>>18495958
>chad meme tier upper body
I appreciate it. Was 4mm 20 inch the right call or would 4mm 22 inch be better? It hasnt shipped yet. Id like something smaller and more subdued since I wont be tucking it. Heres how the 6mm 22 inch fit me when I was chubbier. Neck is still pretty thick desu. Does the thinness of the chain make it hang lower? I dont really know much about jewelry, forgive me.

>>18495958
also get handmade over the normal ones, they're specifically listed as 3.5 and 5.5 handmade
they're flexible instead of stiff. i have a 3mm rope from him and it's nice but stiff and the cuts aren't that sharp compared to the way the handmade rope looks or peruvian jacoje gold ropes
>>18495961
is that 22?
it might be your posture but 22 seems to sit just below the collar bone on you. that's a very good length for wide collar shirts like wife beaters or if you wear button ups and leave the top buttons open which is my go to. if you prefer normgroid crewneck shirts you'll want longer if you find that your 20" gets swallowed by a crewneck a lot.
it might just be the angle but that looks like a choker almost. 18-20 inches on most guys are just below the collar which is pretty short.

it kind of depends on the look you're going for. vintage look is either very short or very long, 16-18" or 26-30". if you like normgroid tshirts the trend is a 24~ inch. cubaknow loco on youtube can showcase that look or gusvillajewelry. i personally think it's negrified. but it's really up to how you want it to look, i just hate normal t shirts and adding a chain kind of looks crappy to me if it's a crappy shirt.
i don't have a problem with chains and wifebeaters but i prefer older styles so i'm biased towards moving away from crewneck zoomer fashion because every broccoli head has a shitty t shirt choking them and a big 24" chain.

my advice? see how the 20" looks in the shirts you like and if it gets swallowed by the collar when you move around. if it gets swallowed, go button up or something with a more open collar. if it doesn't then it's probably fine. but if you ever dress formally and want to show your chain off subtly with the top buttons open, if it's any more than just slightly beneath your collar bone it won't show. i run into that problem with my gucci links so i tend to wear my 20" pieces more in business casual

>>18495961
if the 20 is too short for your fashion you can return it or just wear it only with muscle shirts or other shirts like that but it should be fine. if you want to act before it ships go try on different shirts right now and measure out a 20 and 22 inch string or something (preferably a bit heavier than a tiny string) and see how it lays. a lot of guys like to tuck their chains in for crewnecks but if you want it more visible than just on the back of your neck you might have to go longer if your shirt eats it when you move around. i had that problem when i got my first 18k cuban but wound up liking it more than my longer chains when i went with business casual or shirtless with a zip up hoodie

>>18495965
That is indeed a 6mm 22. I ordered a 4mm 20 inch for the franco. Itll be worn with clothing untucked like you see here >>18495916 >>18495870. Im 5'10 for reference. I also spend a lot of time in japan so I want it to be amenable to their preferences.

>see how the 20" looks in the shirts you like and if it gets swallowed by the collar when you move around.
great advice. Although I leave on the 14th so Im a bit tight on time. wouldnt want to be waiting on it just before I leave. here is a 22 i tried at the mall yesterday and it seemed to sit lower fwiw. might just be that I lost like 40 pounds, but my neck is still pretty thick. Id like it to be just shorter than this photo. What do you think? Thanks for the feedback btw guys.

>>18495967
>if you want to act before it ships go try on different shirts right now and measure out a 20 and 22 inch string or something
Good idea. I sometimes sew plushies, so I have some string lying around. Ill post it tomorrow if youre around.

>>18495961
idk, that cuban looked great. not too garish and not too subtle but subtle enough to be classy. looks perfect but like i said it might be your posture making it look longer or shorter than it would if you were standing up or maybe just the camera angle. no one chain will generally go with every fit so just try the fits you like the most on with a 20 and 22 inch string or rope or something and see how it looks proportionally. maybe try it with something imitating a pendant too in case you like the lengths but want a different chain for a pendant so you know ahead of time what you prefer. for pendants i either go choker length or 24" depending on the width of the chain. i have a big ass 18k diamond pendant with a gold eagle that i put on both my gucci links at once, or i go with the box chain or a mariner i have or my 5mm cuban that are 18". i find shorter and narrower with a pendant is classier for business casual but sometimes i will put on the 22" with my heavy pendant.

rule of thumb, a pendant will make your chain look like it's 2" longer unless it's extremely light and doesn't weight the chain down. i don't wear my pendant as much as i'd like because it's super loud on what are already 2 rare statement chains that stand alone. 4-5mm choker length is also great with or without a pendant. you can't really go wrong with 4-5mm. 6mm is when it starts to get "big" unless you're huge but even then it WILL look quite big and expensive to a person standing near you. i find that the width of chains on me look much narrower in the mirror than if i put the same chain on a person and look at them with my own eyes. my 8mm gucci bracelet looks small in the mirror but huge on other people so it's probably huge on me.
>>18495969
for sure.
also yeah that 22 is a lot longer looking on you than the first pic. 20" is fine. but go do what i said and see for yourself. also don't sleep in a long round link, it WILL bend. only sleep in them if they're damn near choking you

>>18495967
Did it now. 20 vs 22inch

>>18495968
>a lot of time in japan
go pick up a kihei if you can. i do not sleep in it because it kinks due to the nature of the links but it's like a herringbone that's not weak garbage that will instantly dent, with the presence of a cuban. herringbone shine factor though. thing is like a blinding strip of gold in the sun. go for 22 if you can find one. they're much more expensive since i got mine for i think 3600. it's worth like a little over 4k now. sometimes i wish i had gotten it in 22" because i've grown fond of 22" but i can't use my gucci links in more formal clothes because they're too long to hit that collarbone sweet spot for business casual and look inappropriate outside the collar because they're too long. experiment and get multiple pieces in different lengths.
>>18495972
20" will probably fit lower on you than the string suggests because it'll be heavy. i think it'll be fine. but if you ever wear v necks or something you might find that it gets swallowed unless it's longer so keep that in mind. i think it'll be fine but like i said maybe get a heavier string and see how it moves on you. and experiment in other outfits. try to match the length of your chain to your favorite outfits so you don't have to switch to a different chain in completely different color or length like i do to match the fit.

you're a big guy and if you like silver, check this guys shit out. it's tarnish resistant or should be. i've never had silver tarnish unless i put it up for a long time tho. you might like the heavy chain style in your wifebeater.
i can't post the link so look up ModernMetalJD on etsy

>>18495971
>idk, that cuban looked great. not too garish and not too subtle but subtle enough to be classy.
I think it just wasnt for me at the time, but it was a nice chain.

>6mm is when it starts to get "big" unless you're huge but even then it WILL look quite big and expensive to a person standing near you.
I dont want it to look to big or blingy. Just something subtle to go with sports wear. Will this tuck itself in tighter shirts? Id like it to stay untucked. Thanks for the help btw.

>>18495975
it shouldn't in tighter shirts. but like i said, get a heavier string and move around. or at least like a shoestring and put a key through it or something. it will sit lower than a 20" but you'll imitate the weight more. but if you can just find something heavier or even run out to the store and buy a shitty fake steel chain. the franco shouldn't tuck itself in because it's heavy unless your shirt gets pulled down or readjusted. do you prefer 20 or 22 on you? if you prefer 20 it should be fine since it's heavy, but if you don't care, i'd go 22 to be safe. but it may look too garish and noticable in a tight crew neck. like i said, experiment with shirts. that's also why i hate crewnecks. they make it hard to actually look classy with jewelry because they're kinda slobby.

>subtle with sportswear
consider the luke figaros. figaro mariner will catch some eyes but not be obnoxious. very nice chain. he has a 3 and 5.8. he might have a 4mm classic figaro or mariner.

i would probably go with a flat link in sportswear just because there's less risk of damage if you're lifting.

>>18495975
worst case scenario if you pull your shirt down when it rides up it might swallow it but your collar looks so tight it should stay outside of it all the time when you're relaxed. 20 should be fine, i think the string sitting too high up is just fooling with my eyes.

for crewnecks, it's a fine balance between not being so long it looks blingy and not so short it gets swallowed. i think youll be good for sure if it's around 40 grams in the shirt you posted just now. that collar is making claustrophobic

>>18495975
https://www.vanxander.com/products/5mm-miami-cuban-chain-silver
this cuban looks good. i dont like lobsters on them but the links are nice and tight.

gusvilla has silver machine made cubans with a hand polish that look quite nice, in silver and silver with gold plate. consider those too. 4mm looked suited you surprisingly well even though you're huge. i'm more twinky so 6mm is pretty large looking on me but it suits my build

>>18495974
Those kihei look beautiful. Id love to pick one up, but Im somewhat short on cash since Im between jobs. Not broke by any means, but Id rather not go all in on gold atm. Id like to save the money for partying and eating in japan. Im also just starting out in dressing nicer and jewelry. My friend let me try his chain yesterday. Ill try measuring it tomorrow. If this is 22, then the 20 is gtg right?

>i would probably go with a flat link in sportswear just because there's less risk of damage if you're lifting.
ill consider it next for wearing while lifting. I tend to lift in my living room or my apartments public gym, so I dont really pay much mind to what I wear there. I also really like the figaros you mentioned.

>even run out to the store and buy a shitty fake steel chain.
any recommendations on stores that have them? Im free tomorrow, so I can try them on, take pics, and report back.

>>18495978
>worst case scenario if you pull your shirt down when it rides up it might swallow it but your collar looks so tight it should stay outside of it all the time when you're relaxed. 20 should be fine, i think the string sitting too high up is just fooling with my eyes
gotcha

>that collar is making claustrophobic
lol pretty comfy for me, but it is a small. in any case ill definitely post my chains when I get them.

>>18495980
>4mm looked suited you surprisingly well even though you're huge
Im just 5'10 164lb, but pretty lean.

>this cuban looks good
ill probably get a gold cuban when I can afford it again. then pair that with my more business casual wear.

>>18495980
Also I travel to miami quite frequently to visit family. Is that a better place to get cubans than online?

>>18495982
if that's 22 then 20 is definitely fine in that shirt
>figaros
if you want a gold figaro you can get a 18k 20-22" for around 1100 dollars. but i might pick one up myself from someone and their stock is low so uh i might wait til then before i give the hookup out lol
>>18495986
i think for you, cubans, figaros, mariners, and anchor chains are good. anchor gets used for many different styles like luke's forzentina, which is called the heavy link, power link or hermes link in gold a lot. anchor usually refers to the same link in 23-24k by asian jewelers, or this
https://linxresale.com/products/2-5mm-anchor-copy?_pos=3&_sid=8530fc53e&_ss=r
i love the anchor but i don't want 14k anymore.
>>18495987
you could yeah but you can buy them online too. but if you go in person you can try them on. the diamond district in miami has gusvilla's spot. daniel jewelry and garcia jewelry and rey's cash and gold are also really well known and have good reputations for traditional cubans.

i think it's hard to get classier than a figaro. the only thing that kind of beats it for me is the gucci puff. but they're very hard to find in solid gold, and nigh impossible for a reasonable price in 18k. but they stand out without being too loud. subtle but bold because they don't sparkle from no diamond cuts but tend to glow and the hole-y design stands out. definitely my favorite link design.

lukezion also has a sold silver gucci in 8mm. check his video out on youtube on it
cubaknow loco cut the thing open too to prove it was solid

>>18495989
figaros are definitely a style ive seen in the past and have been attracted to, but didnt know the name. its definitely my next pickup.

>>18495982
oh and if you like round links rounded box chains would look great on you. saintsgold has them and i think luke might have them in silver.

oops actually saints seems to be out of stock. a while ago i helped someone get an 18k rounded box bracelet because he wanted the david yurman 18k box link but it was a retarded price. they still have this 3.5mm white gold box in 14k
https://saintsgold.com/products/3-5mm-rounded-box-chain?variant=41445638799494&_pos=1&_psq=rounded+box&_ss=e&_v=1.0

>>18495990
figaros are classic. i love my 18k one i posted in 20", it's perfect. extremely shiny and has way more cuts than normal figaros on the middle part of the link so it sparkles like crazy.

consider the moon cuts on jacoje for bracelets too. 7" probably good for you but i prefer 6.5 because my skinny wrists.

also, get a nice pinky ring. some kind of stoned signet ring. there are a billion cheap ones in silver and etsy has a million moissanite ones in silver for cheap. a figaro, a nice stoned signet and something like a moon cut bracelet is very classy and i rock that combo all the time. i tend to overdo it with the tennis bracelet though, i find it hard to not wear

this faggot on some faggot jewelry video had a very nice figaro mariner hybrid bracelet in gold. i can't find these in gold for the life of me but they're gorgeous and i want one in 18k

>>18495991
>>18495994
Thanks man. Alot of this goes over my head due to autism. Infact, chatgpt helped me pick out the clothes and chains lol.

>>18495998
np. i'll try to help where i can. chatgpt sucks, i have a good eye for style but measurements in clothes is where i fall apart

you have the build and height to not look like a clown in more formal wear. consider something like black button ups and slacks with a collarbone length chain poking through the top two buttons with a ring and a watch or bracelet. you'll get tons of slant pussy in japan in that kinda fit. they love classy looking white men

>>18496001
I wear more formal stuff too. Before I tried this streetwear(?) style I always did the more formal stuff or a metalhead look. I just feel like I look too much like a dad in formalwear, but its great for nice dates. This is about a year old before I got tattoos and was a bit smaller and chubbier. Love these outfits. Also like turning edgy shirts into stringers like a graphic tee of pig destroyer's prowler in the yard album or electric wizard's legalize drugs and murder shirt.

>>18496004
swap the shorts out on the pic in the left and get a 18 or 16" chain and you've got a seriously good look. women like the dad look as long as you're not fat
jelly of the genetics, i gotta go for the pretty boy look.

>>18496004
swap em with nice slacks i mean
you could go full hitler youth hair and kill it like that

>>18496006
I actually went for the pretty boy look about a year and a half ago, before I bulked up. I enjoyed it, but it wasnt really me. I dont have great genetics, ive just been lifting for a few years. I used to be very fat in fact. Last year I finally got lean and skinny, bulked up unti I got chubby again while I lifted and now I cut back down with more muscle mass. If youd like to look bigger, just gotta eat and train, look like crap for a bit, then diet back down. Anyway Id just like more looks for depending on the situation and how I feel that day.

>>18496007
Not too fair from my usual. 0 fade on the sides and back, long on top.

>>18496011
being bulky wouldn't work for me, i have to go for the skater/surfer twink build lol
>0 fade on the sides and back, long on top.
good, fades are overrated. i got long hair that i sometimes gel a portion up. i was never into watches (even though i have a solid 10k watch) because my wrists are pencils.

get a pinky ring for your left pinky. buy a cheap ring sizer from amazon it's just a plastic band or go ask to try rings on at a jeweler in person. then get a nice bracelet. you want it to sit at about where the bottom edge of your watch does (closest to the elbow) and don't sleep in anything that's not a loose flexible link chain unless it's very tight. get some more shirts like the left and slacks with nice shoes and you're good to go

>>18496011
etsy
com
/listing/1849570178/
something like this. or silver with a dark stone or a ruby. white or yellow gold bead bracelet like a moon cut, or a 6mm figaro. or if you don't bang it up, a gucci puff bracelet. they're all hollow unless you find an old used one like i did, but that's really hard to come by and i haven't been able to find reasonably priced solid bracelets, just my 2 chains worth about 4k together

>>18496017
Ive got plenty of clothes like you suggested actually, im just a bit tired of them atm. I do wear them pretty often though. Im also not really into watches either. Just have two I got from my dad and a garmin fenix i bought for 50 bucks that I wear when I go running. The watch in the picture is actually out of commission because of a broken clasp. I gotta fix it since its my favorite. Im also pretty heavily tattood which I really like with the formal wear. Most of it under the shirt and pants. All japanese style. I suspecf it will look nice with the chain necklace. Trying for the softer chains to soften the brutal imagery.

>>18496022
Ill check out how I like them on me.

>>18496024
>soften the brutal imagery
3mm then for a softer look. or a choker box chain 1.8-2mm. box chains under 1.5mm are too fragile

thin figaros are also very nice if you find a 2.5 or 3mm you like. i've got a 14k tiger eye that some very old figaros look similar to in 20" 2.5mm and it's bold but subtle and soft. women tend to like thin short chains that sit right on the muscle tits too so try that out too. a 3mm 18k figaro sized properly would probably look great in those shirts, you could even 2 chain it with something like a 16 and an 18 or two 18s. a 3mm cuban would be very nice too

>>18495955
Yeah every handmade cuban link maker seems to have major problems. Mayhe a different demographic needs to do a hostile takeover of the production and customer service departments idk.

>>18496076
yeah i've heard of problems even with the big names i listed in miami. it's probably because of the illegal spic labor. i've heard good things about garcia and rey's but honestly i'm starting to not like bigger cubans and think 4mm or under like 3 is better

you could get a silver gucci like this if you're not satisfied with the larger luke 8mm but i don't know the specifications of these. these kinda sites are sketchy and i hate when people don't list measurements
https://www.avetastudio.com/shop-all/brizo-chain

i keep it simple now and just stick to my gold gucci chains for sleeping in. i could hang myself with these and they wouldn't be damaged

>>18496025
Went and tried the 20 vs 22 in person. Thoughts? The woman jeweler and I thought the 20 inch suited me better.

>>18496451
Anf the fitmet of the bracelet. This is a 7.3 inch and the fit was perfect. I ordered a 7 inch franco online, should it fit about the same or be too tight? I figure this specific one should have a similar fit despite the long length because of all the flat bits.

>>18496451
>>18496456
Show hole.

>>18496079
Wasn't who you were talking to, I'm
>>18491143
>>18493313

But yeah, after I get my 5mm back I'm done with cuban links for good. I don't like gappy machine links or italian locks either, but the people making them by hand are not intelligent nor are they trustworthy enough to be dealing in precious metals. Every time I have called so far asking for an update on the exchange it's a different guy who has no idea what's going on, and then they say they will send it out that day.

>>18496521
yeah idk its probably good to avoid them right now. i got most of what i want just before everything became unaffordable. my grail right now is an 18k gucci or an anchor.
i like cubans but they're overrated and the handmade market seems to be an excuse to up premiums

also most of them seem to fuck up anything over 14k
>>18496451
>>18496456
same mm? 20 is good in those shirts. if you want subtler shorter is better.
and the bracelet looks fine, a 7 will probably be fine with the amount of slack in that. you kind of want a rounded link bracelet as tight as possible without being too tight just so you dont accidentally snap it from lying on your arm or being in an awkward position from bumping something

also, round links of the same mm as a flat chain will always look bigger so keep that in mind. you generally want a thicker bracelet than your chain too by at least a bit. my guccis are 5.5 and 6.5 but my bracelet is 8.5

>>18496791
Thanks a ton. Ill post the chains once they get here. Should hopefully be here by friday.

bump

>>18496791
Got my 5mm cuban back the other day. Much better figure 8s this time around. Hopefully this time it stays intact. I think 5mm is a really good size for a cuban link. My 8mm is too big to wear all the time lol

>>18500428
looks very nice. 6.5-7.5mm is my sweetspot

what karat?
i'm scraping the internet desperately for 18k gucci links

>>18501628
Thats exactly how I felt wearing that lmao. Anyway I got the chains. I usually dress in home made grindcore tanktops in jeans so dont roast me too hard for that rofl.

>>18502005
Thoughts on the fit of the bracelet? Too tight? I do worry, since I'll be bulking up soon.

One last photo of them

>>18502005
>>18502007
>>18502017
i think they both look a little loose
if the bracelet hugged the skin a little more i think it would suit you better
and for the necklace i think it should be slightly thicker.

also for the last pic it could just be the lighting, the skin on your hand looks a little yellow, are you getting enough iron/vitamin B/D?

>>18502029
>also for the last pic it could just be the lighting, the skin on your hand looks a little yellow, are you getting enough iron/vitamin B/D?
Yeah I think its just the lighting. I take a multi vitamin and eat fruits, lean meats, and vegetables everyday. Plenty of sun too. My skins actually pretty brown at the moment since Im out sprinting at the park most days (and feeding squirrels).

>if the bracelet hugged the skin a little more i think it would suit you better
Alright so definitely not too loose. Fwiw I can stick my index finger through the hanging bit.

>and for the necklace i think it should be slightly thicker.
I could see that. I just wanted something thinner I guess. For a more relaxed look. Im kinda big so I dont want to look too intimidating with thick ass chains.

>>18502039
i guess i just grew up only seeing thin chains on women.
but thats not to say you dont look good
i doubt a woman would find a problem with how they look on you
at the end of the day theses are just nitpicks

do you wear a watch too or is it just the bracelet?

>>18502043
Ill sometimes wear a watch if im wearing a nicer pair of jeans and t shirt. Or my garmin fenix 2 when I go for hill sprints. With the bracelet Ill probably forgoe the watch to keep contrast with my half sleeve tattoo. I also have a full back piece tattoo and the half sleeve extends to both my chest and the back. Thanks for the feedback though. Im trying to get better at dressing myself. Especially since I just finishing cutting weight after a year long bulk and am going back to japan. I usually like to buy new clothes after a big diet.

>>18502043
>>18502045
Oh and Im wearing the bracelet on the opposite side of the tattoo half sleeze if that matters

>>18502045
>Im trying to get better at dressing myself. Especially since I just finishing cutting weight
literally me
but you are pulling it off better than i am
i've basically just woken up from a 30 year "i dont give a fuck what i look like" coma(i have coasted on my height and personality) and realised that i actually kinda do care what i look like and would like to put more effort into having some amount of style
and then hitting a confidence roadblock

i have been lurking here to try and see if maybe getting into jewelry first and then having that influence my clothes would be easier
i dont mind changing how i look, but the idea that the people in my area who i've known for decades will see me change how i look mortifies me.
even though im sure none of them actually give a fuck.
if that makes sense.

also i think thats a zodiac sea-chron but i cant find the exact one, do you know?

>>18502069
>also i think thats a zodiac sea-chron but i cant find the exact one, do you know?
No idea, my dad gave me the watches except for the garmin which I bought from a coworker for 50 bucks.

>i dont mind changing how i look, but the idea that the people in my area who i've known for decades will see me change how i look mortifies me.
It shouldnt, I bet theyll be happy to see it. I ran into my friend after buying some new clothes and he just looked me up and down with a quizzical look and complimented the clothes.

>but you are pulling it off better than i am
Thank you. I just gave chatgpt a look I wanted to try and the stores I would go to and it recommend several outfits. Then I tried them on, asked hos they fit as well as texted my friends to get feedback while I was in the changing room. Im sure if you try, youll have success too!

>i've basically just woken up from a 30 year "i dont give a fuck what i look like" coma(i have coasted on my height and personality) and realised that i actually kinda do care what i look like and would like to put more effort into having some amount of style
Im also in my early 30s actually. This is how I usually dress, maybe with jeans and beat to shit shoes.

>i have been lurking here to try and see if maybe getting into jewelry first and then having that influence my clothes would be easier
Im new to jewlery too actually. What got me to try dressing like this is that I bought soms long sleeve compression shirts to hide my tattoos in japanese gyms and ended up liking the athletic wear look and just rolled with it for some new outfits. Just think about what you like and try some new stuff out and get feedback from family and friends. Good luck and try to have fun with it.

>>18495870
>>18495916
>>18496004
You look better without the nigger chains and with a watch. Sell the nigger shit and get yourself a nice watch.

>>18502075
I already have tons of the more business casual stuff. I want to have multiple looks depending in what Im in the mood for. Whats wrong with that? I do think the formal wear looks great, but im not always in the mood for it. Thank you for saying I look good with the watch though, I really like that one, my dad gave it to me. I usually pair it with jeans and either a white button up with rolled up sleeves, a blue or black vneck, or tucked in polo. Its fun to try different things and the nigger shit is very comfy and easy to wear.

oh my lord these jewellery are tasteless, you can do better than just a chain

>it's all boring gold chains that look like soda can ring pulls stuck together
I made the one on the right at a workshop. going to make a chunky thumb ring soon.

>>18502017
>>18502007
they look good bro
next up is gold
>>18502007
looks perfect

>>18502340
I found some old pictures of the gold chain I used to have a few years back. I actually returned it since I was chubbier and didnt have the confidence to pull it off. Honestly I kinda like the silver more and found that the cubans kept catching on my beard when I slept. It was a 14k 6mm 22 inch from blue nile.

>>18502457
clean your chain anon

>>18502497
I dont even have it anymore. I returned it.

>>18502518
is your current chain clean?

>>18502583
I just got it yesterday so yes for now. I ordered this to keep it looking nice. If you have recommenadtions and care advice, im all ears.

>>18502340
Went out for a walk and the bracelet got kinda tight as my arm pumped up. Gonna swap it for a half inch longer. Just feels a bit uncomfortable.

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>>18491654
Sounds like you can’t afford good jewelry anon

Are there any nice chain bracelets with some contemporary links that are not flashy and look somewhat refined/classy? Don't like cuban or curb chains.

Like this pic related, but can't make out what type of chain that is.

How can you pull off wearing jewelry if you're not a woman, italian, or black?

>>18505856
anyone can wear a simple ring or bracelet or something

>>18505856
signet ring

>>18506769
a signet ring + a smaller ring on the same finger/hand is effay
but just a signet ring and nothing else is cringe

How much should I be paying for 9k 5-6cm hoops for my gf to wear during sex?

>>18506778
i just wear 2 on the pinky and ring finger

>>18506779
like 80-100 dollars used because 9k is garbage .375% purity but new youll probably be asked for 2-300
scrap value of some 9k hoops would be like under 100 dollars because thered be like 1 gram of gold in both earrings combined lol

jesus christ you guys are a bunch of fags kek

>>18506782
I thought it makes sense to go 9k on big hoops so that they don't bend or break. Do I go 14k?

>>18508025
14 is the minimum IMO 10k is ass color wise even if they can be very similar or identical depending on the alloy but more gold = better

There's a myth that 10k is the strongest. It's the HARDEST but it's more prone to shearing instead of bending. 14 is the happy medium of overall tensile strength but I think 18 is perfect but it will scratch slightly easier but it won't deform from normal wear like really heavy 22k chains will stretch over time if you sleep in them

Go 14 or 18 for hoops. I wear an 18k dangling stud

What do you think about the Cartier Juste un Clou (for a white guy)?
I feel like yellow gold does look a bit too gay, white gold would definitely work - and maybe rose gold, if you can pull it off

>>18502017
Looking good, daddy.

>>18509367
>yellow gold is too gay
White monarchs were covered in 23.9k gold. White and rose are for fags.
Cartier pieces are nice but bangles are too fragile for a man who actually does shit with his body. Real men wear anchors and mariners.

>>18509452
I’m not talking about yellow gold in general. But about a rather fragile bracelet like that. In yellow gold, it might look a bit too much like a women’s product.
I can’t quite explain why it feels a bit different with rose gold. But on fair skin, it’s maybe just a little less flashy than yellow gold.
That’s why I’m thinking maybe someday to buy it in white gold - or rose gold instead.
On the other hand, for that money, you can also get a proper Cartier watch in a larger version.

Do people have luck buying gold chains on ebay? I know there's always a chance of scams (ratings should help with that). But I'm thinking: Why pay "new" prices for something that is just as good used?

>>18509541
Maybe you just shouldn't get dainty designer bracelets and just go for getting a solid piece with good weight for as close to spot as possible.
Try an anchor chain bracelet.

>>18509570
You can find good deals but they're rare and you have to know how to spot real gold and if it's a good price. Most stuff is marked up to absurd amounts because ebay scalps the seller so they have to mark it up to like 100% premiums

>>18509367
I have the rose gold and it’s cool. Wore it a lot for the first two years but now I barely touch it

mariners

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I just wear my 18k baptismal cross which I got as a gift

>>18511649
post it

>>18511709
I usually don't wear it over clothing

>>18512017
I wish so badly I could find a good orthodox cross in 18k with a big bail

>>18512545
What I did was go on gallerybyzantium, find the design I wanted (and the dimensions) and just sent the photo to the goldsmith. They have good stuff on there but it's all 14k I think

>>18512781
The smith made it for you in 18k?

>>18512781
Can you weigh it for me and tell me the size of the bail opening in mm? I need a cross that will fit a 6.5mm chain

>>18513517
Yeah. I'm in Europe though, iirc the norm in the US is 14k but I don't think a goldsmith would refuse doing something in 18k as long as you paid
>>18513520
The cross weighs 3.71g, I'm not sure about the bail though, I'll try to measure it later I don't have a ruler/tape right now
Dimensions are 3.50cm x 1.75cm by the way

>>18513520
>>18513521
4mm width, 9mm height

>>18513538
thank you I might ask them for that pendant in 18k

when am i supposed to buy a ring for my girlfriend

we've been dating for 3 months and i met her family, she met mine, and her parents asked when we are moving in together

some silver stuff

some chains I got. Thinking of selling my gold

>>18514228
keep it all it can only go up

>>18513709
in about 5 years
don't move in and marry someone in 3 months you fucking idiot

I need to pick out a ring to propose to my boyfriend. I think grey or black would be nice, doesn't have to be anything fancy. How does this black titanium look to youse guys?

>>18514344
Just get a gold band in 14k
Also don't marry if you're a gay man

>>18514362
I don't think he would look good with gold. I'm still thinking about it

>Also don't marry if you're a gay man
why??

>>18513709
Around a year if you're both normal people still capable of pair bonding
Don't listen to the other guy

>>18514363
Marriage is between a man and a woman. Homosexual "marriages" make a mockery of the institution, just get a civil union if it's for tax purposes

>>18514344
Aww that's so sweet
Titanium is a durable metal and the pic of the one you've got is pretty masculine, I think your bf would rock it.

Bought a chain link bracelet that I finally liked - but it ended up plated copper with plating already wearing off. Anyone knows what the link is called or where I can get something similar in steel or silver?

>>18514339
I feel it gives off the wrong vibe for me. I never wear the gold bracelet. Too loud for me. Might keep the necklace though one day I want to upgrade to 22k or something more pure

>>18514363
>why??
Why do you want to get married if you're gay? Marriage is a religious ceremony and ritual and homosexual marriage is explicitly non traditional. If you're not religious I don't know why you'd demand a RELIGIOUS ceremony.

>>18514363
marriage is explicitly for males and females, homosexual marriages are definitionally not marriage. its just a stamp from the state from a skinwalking denomination

>>18515130
But anon, we *are* males

>>18515652
Refer to >>18514835 and >>18514485

Fully custom and handmade by my father in law.

>>18515652
trannies are men

>>18514362
>>18514485
>>18514835
>>18515130
>>18516004
>>18516604
Y'all are some negative nancies and also terribly petty. And frankly probably hypocritical, but whatever.

You're least petty and NEGATIVE NANCIES

>>18491143
It's conductive, so wouldn't it still have an induced current and get hot?

>>18509367
White gold jewelry is some of the dumbest shit. Almost all of it on the retail market is rhodium plated. If you're just going to buy something plated, then why not just get it made in steel or aluminum?

>>18516323
Beautiful wheat chain

>>18517649
Why do you want to participate in a religious ritual when you're anathema to the religion?
>>18517699
Rhodium can look nice but yeah yellow gold is better

Box
Show box

>>18517967
pair bonding is not a religious ritual. marriage is a ceremony that affords public, legal, and secular acknowledgement. god is not looking down and sprinkling fairy dust on marriages. it's like saying only Indians are allowed to do a rain dance. rain dances aren't real anon - you can do one all you want, the rain god is not watching.

>>18518021
>pair bonding is not a religious ritual.
Nobody said that
>marriage is a ceremony that affords public, legal, and secular acknowledgement
Secularists have no reason to get married. Marriage at its core is a religious ceremony. The benefits of being married are basically 0 for straight or gay people now in terms of the legal and tax reasons due to liability for asset splitting. It's absurd on it's face that atheists demand legal protection and participation in an inherently religious ceremony that is the antithesis to buttfucking your bara daddy
>god is not looking down and sprinkling fairy dust on marriages.
Marriage is a religious ceremony founded in the belief in God. If you don't believe in God it's bizarre you want to partake and corrupt a tradition that explicitly wants nothing to do with you. Make your own shit.

Plus if you're a fag you won't be having kids anyways so there's not even a financial or social benefit. It just earns you the ire of everyone for asserting yourself into a place, much like walking into a woman's bathroom and whipping your dick out.

>>18518052
Not an argument for why you need to appropriate a religion to do something that's explicitly forbidden in the religion just to pairbond or whatever as if you couldn't do it without the sullying of a religion or whatever, unless the reason you demand it is explicitly to piss those people off. Which is all it really seems to be in the end.

>>18518056
what do you think of something like this? I think these are pretty handsome and understated. I just hope we don't both have a favourite and fight over it :3

>>18518058
I don't really care but you're proving my point that you only want to get married to spite people who disagree with homosexual marriage and piss them off by making a covenant under a god you don't even think exists.

Also they're ugly so it fits you. Also it looks like gay marriage is going to get rescinded by the way the supreme court is looking lol

>>18518062
absolutely not true, none of it. you are a paranoid scaredy cat afraid the sky is falling and thinking you have enemies everywhere. you don't. there is nothing you need to spaz about, everything is literally fine.

>>18518067
>none of it
Which part? Demonstrate it. You haven't argued anything at all so far lol

>>18518078
It has never crossed my mind that me getting married should upset anyone. My happy fantasy about getting married is for everyone to be happy for me. You however assume this whole thing is some immature and insincere performance, which is sick.

Also for your SCOTUS remark.
1. apparently very unlikely
2. states have their own marriage laws anyway
3. I'm not American

>>18518084
>It has never crossed my mind that me getting married should upset anyone.
>should
Yeah I mean why would demanding you be allowed to be included in a religious ceremony that goes against the tradition of the ceremony make anyone in that community mad lol
>My happy fantasy about getting married is for everyone to be happy for me
You can do that without a religious sacrament. Explain why you wouldn't be able to absent the religious sacrament? You don't need that to be with someone for the rest of your life or have essentially a party or a title.
>You however assume this whole thing is some immature and insincere performance, which is sick.
You literally just said it was "so everyone will be happy for me!" which is extremely immature lol
>sick
Demonstrate it. You're demanding inclusion into a community for a sacrament under a god you don't even believe in when the values of those ancient traditions think homosexual marriage is sick, just so "people are happy for me xD"

Secondly,
>1. apparently very unlikely
You're uninformed on the current climate. They said the same thing about Roe v Wade
>2. states have their own marriage laws anyway
And federal law would influence state law
>3. I'm not American
Oh. Great! Stay out.

>>18518087
Too late anon, I have a US passport :3

how bout these ones? I like nice and plain and not flashy, zirconium apparently

>>18518103
That's okay it won't be recognized here anyways in a few months. There aren't enough dissenting judges
>rings
You may as well get any of those ugly chinesium bands since they're mostly made of nickel and lead

>>18518111
You will never know the pleasure of ending your family name for the sake of some anal sex

>>18518111
>>18518136
you guys are funny

>>18518103

those bands really give aliexpress edgelord, take a look at these if you're interested in something alt

https://partsof4.com/collections/rings/products/2101-6-da-kz

you can also do work with a local jeweler, often way more affordable than you'd think. look at jewelry schools near you, one way to connect with local jewelers and also if you're into it many places offer classes where you and your partner can make rings for each other, which is cute

also, check out local thrift markets, can find a lot of unique and affordable pieces

>>18518146
thanks anon these are good ideas. I don't want anything fancy but also not cheap, it's a fine balance. Kind of like the titanium or white gold ones but still not totally sold on them
>>18514344
>>18518058

I know once I see the right one I'll know it immediately

>>18518158
These are perfect for you.

is this the fashion board or the homosexual quirk chungus board

>>18518021
Marriage is a religious ceremony. You don't need marriage to have public, legal, and secular acknowledgement. And as others have pointed out it's exclusively for heterosexual couples. You can call it marriage and even get a gay priest to stamp it but it doesn't meat the criteria to actually be marriage, much like male to female transsexuals don't meet the criteria of women, which are adult human females.
>>18518190
lol

>>18518038
>Marriage is a religious ceremony
yes
>founded in the belief in God.
no, it has pagan origins like everything in the bible

>>18518211
>no
Pagans believed in gods, the marriage thing is another myth anyways. You'd be more accurate in talking about how Judaism still is full of paganism.

And even if it were true, it's irrelevant because nobody is getting a fucking Pagan marriage certified by a priest and the government of a country. In English speaking countries it's all Christian/Catholic tradition, where homosexuals cannot marry because it's not considered marriage at all if it's homosexual.
Only heretical denominations and the retarded jew infiltrated Roman Catholic church are pushing things that are heresies to the ancient early tradition and dogma.

There is something funny about appealing to a community you are totally alien and opposed to.

>>18518084
NTA but unironically you're a spineless secular bitch.
>HURR DURR MARRIAGE ISN'T ABOUT RELIGION BUT I WANT THE RELIGIOUS RITUAL!
Kill yourself

>>18518257
actually, CHUD, i'm only spineless because daddy blew my back out before our wedding. now tell me which aluminum band i should spend 600 dollars on

can we... please post some fucking gold or silver jewelry now?

>>18518277
SHOW BOX

when is it too much?

>>18518550
If you're an actual vampire? Never.

>>18518550
depends on the rest of the fit and the thickness of the rings

>>18518518
box lock?

>>18518550
those are very cool i want a gold finger gauntlet like gortash's

>>18518550
Fango is ball knowledge, never enough.

>>18518021
You can have a civil union that isn't marriage. Marriage is and always will be a sacrament of the Church and "gay marriage" makes a mockery of it. You apparently don't believe in God, so there is no reason for you to get "married", just get a civil union.

>>18519283
just let him be happy you chud and dont you dare suggest its immature to coopt another culture so you can get attention

>>18493194
At that point just buy silver ingots and keep them in a safe

>>18519651
buy gold ingots and wear the chains

Does anyone else have the problem of rich vendors desiring your jewels and metal so you have to say no and leave? You almost cannot display them without

>>18519824
?

>>18500428
Love the clasp. Does it ever snag and open up or is it pretty secure?
>>18517699
Always thought unplated white gold looked better.

>>18519988
that tag bracelet is really nice

>>18519824
My Dad always said to tone your jewelry down around salespeople and not dress up for them. They are naturally jealous types, which affects negotiations.

>>18521467
that ring is really nice, looks high karat. link?

>>18521532
It doesn't say but 1st century would likely be somewhere around 22ct.
Found it here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Cynwolfe/clothing_of_the_Roman_Empire

>>18522328
really very nice craftsmanship for 1st century

>>18521467
Sadly my dad is local vendor he is the bastard. I tell him no but he still begs for my accounts

>>18519651
I do that too

>>18519988
Hey sorry for the way late reply. Nah, that clasp doesn’t snag on anything. I’ve been wearing my rope solo with the moissanite hamsa lately, but its always fun to double stack with the cuban.

>>18524314
Oh and yeah, it stays closed.

>>18514344
Titanium is kinda dangerous because it's harder to remove than gold. I also think the black ones have become a bit od a meme. Just go with a basic gold wedding band (colour from rose to white gold based on your future husbands skin tone). Also happy for you

Need help finding a ring like pic rel but that would work with a warmer metal?

Is this ring reddit? I really fuck with it

>>18518550
ID?

>>18526022
Thanks friend. One of the reasons I’m toiling with the material is because he’s a crane mechanic for a construction company and gold might not be resilient enough but also if the titanium gets crushed it could be hard to cut off. Apparently the solution is to have a proper ring outside of work and a silicone ring if he wants to wear it on the job. It seems like black would be nice because they’ll both look the same but if he’s not wearing it to work I guess it doesn’t really matter. Still thinking about it

>>18527444
its gay

>>18527765
Just wear it on a necklace then, what's the point of having multiple ones that you have to switch throughout the day? Every time you take it off, you risk dropping or losing or forgetting it. Especially for something that's supposed to represent permanence? Insanity.

>>18527444
>Is this ring reddit?
this is mall ninja shit, but i'm sure it looks good on you, mhm

>>18529086
This is just what I read, doesn’t matter much he doesn’t need to wear it at work at all really

>>18527765
It doesn't matter because gay marriage isn't real marriage anyway.