Horse Hoof Jewellery?

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OH and I have been discussing engagement rings(!) and I like the idea of something incorporating the pony but thought horse hair might be a bit feeble for my jewellery destroying hands. I was wondering if anyone has come across horse hoof jewellery made from hoof clippings or knows of any good companies please? I have seen a couple online but they seem to be in the US

Thanks lots in advance
 
Forgive me for saying that one would rather hope your marriage lasts longer than your horse (assuming you are not particularly elderly).

I can thoroughly recommend both 'rub over' settings (stones (or bit of hoof clipping)go inside the profile of the ring so can't be knocked off) and keeping a ring box in the glove compartment of whatever you drive to the stables in...
 
GirlFriday said:
Forgive me for saying that one would rather hope your marriage lasts longer than your horse (assuming you are not particularly elderly).

I can thoroughly recommend both 'rub over' settings (stones (or bit of hoof clipping)go inside the profile of the ring so can't be knocked off) and keeping a ring box in the glove compartment of whatever you drive to the stables in...
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Ha ha yes I would hope so although pony is only 6!
 
I doubt anything put in resin will last or look good for the lifetime of your marriage, they’ll be too soft. That’s why hard gem stones are used.
 
It sounds awful and tacky... got a link? I was thinking the other morning (dangerous in itself) as i got up too early so was sat at the kitchen table drinking tea and reading my H&H magazine, at just how horsey I was and how consuming it is as a hobby. I was worried I was too 'horsey' ... clearly I have a way to go, lol ;)
 
I thought you were talking about decorating your horse's hoofs with stick-on Swarovski crystals at first!

Actually, I might have a new marketing idea for the dressage-istas...
 
Antw23uk said:
It sounds awful and tacky... got a link? I was thinking the other morning (dangerous in itself) as i got up too early so was sat at the kitchen table drinking tea and reading my H&H magazine, at just how horsey I was and how consuming it is as a hobby. I was worried I was too 'horsey' ... clearly I have a way to go, lol ;)
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Maybe but then I find diamonds awful so this was an alternative
 
Do you intend to wear it all the time or will you swap it out for a wedding ring and keep it in a box? If it's all the time it won't last long, hoof is really quite soft. One of the reasons diamonds are suggested for engagement rings is their hardness, 10 on the mohs scale with talc being a 1. Hoof is only a 2.5, far too soft if you want to wear a ring everyday for the rest of your life. I'd only include hoof if you'd be happy replacing it frequently. There are a lot of alternatives to diamonds if you don't want a diamond but still want something durable for example sapphire(9), moissanite(9.5), topaz(8) or ruby(9). If you will only be wearing it for a year or so before taking it off it won't matter as much though, as it's likely to be an expensive purchase I'd just check whether it would stand up to the expected use before buying.
 
Surely it depends on the profile, though. I imagine if the hoof were set flush with the setting (like an inlay) then it will be somewhat protected. Of course it could still be scratched, but it's not going to be sitting prominent where it can be caught easily. I know she said having it embedded in resin wasn't a preference but perhaps a protective coat over an inlay (rather than 'bits of hoof floating in resin') would be acceptable? And again that depends on the resin - most epoxy is quite soft but you can get some rock-hard scratch resistant polyester resins.

(wondering what you did to so personally offend Antw23uk, geeze..!) :D
 
Floxie said:
Surely it depends on the profile, though. I imagine if the hoof were set flush with the setting (like an inlay) then it will be somewhat protected. Of course it could still be scratched, but it's not going to be sitting prominent where it can be caught easily. I know she said having it embedded in resin wasn't a preference but perhaps a protective coat over an inlay (rather than 'bits of hoof floating in resin') would be acceptable? And again that depends on the resin - most epoxy is quite soft but you can get some rock-hard scratch resistant polyester resins.

(wondering what you did to so personally offend Antw23uk, geeze..!) :D
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Nothing will last like a true gemstone though and an engagement ring is the type of piece you want to last as it's supposed to be symbolic of your everlasting love. I guess if if falls apart after a couple of years though it may be enough to last a lot of relationships :D
 
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Do you intend to wear it all the time or will you swap it out for a wedding ring and keep it in a box? If it's all the time it won't last long, hoof is really quite soft. One of the reasons diamonds are suggested for engagement rings is their hardness, 10 on the mohs scale with talc being a 1. Hoof is only a 2.5, far too soft if you want to wear a ring everyday for the rest of your life. I'd only include hoof if you'd be happy replacing it frequently. There are a lot of alternatives to diamonds if you don't want a diamond but still want something durable for example sapphire(9), moissanite(9.5), topaz(8) or ruby(9). If you will only be wearing it for a year or so before taking it off it won't matter as much though, as it's likely to be an expensive purchase I'd just check whether it would stand up to the expected use before buying.
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Ah ok given how I destroy things might have to have a rethink
 
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