This guy hand-forged his own wedding ring. OUT OF A METEORITE.


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That's it. Game over. You will never have a wedding ring cooler than that of redditor laporkenstein. Not only did he fashion the band himself, in the formidable fires of... well... his garage ? he forged the damn thing out of a chunk of meteorite. (A Gibeon meteorite, to be exact.) Laporkenstein... you, sir, are a DIY luminary.

All told, laporkenstein says it took him about four days to craft the ring, using "the same techniques employed to make samurai swords" (by which, we assume, he means the layered metalworking techniques similar to those used in the production of Damascus steel). We've picked out a few examples from his series of over 40 pictures documenting the forging process, but you'll definitely want to check out the entire album over on imgur.

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This guy knows what hes doing... that's quite a process. Looks like 3hr to form solid chunk into ring.. then about 3.5 days to file it and etch.

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Metallurgy skills: infinite. Where'd he get the meteorite from? those things are hard to find, and it doesn't mention in the link.

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The question is: Would his fiance prefer this over a gold diamond ring?

she wasnt sure at first but grew to love it. Also, Im pretty sure a diamond ring is for engagement. Not your wedding ring.
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she wasnt sure at first but grew to love it. Also, Im pretty sure a diamond ring is for engagement. Not your wedding ring.

How do you know?

You're right, diamond rings are not for weeding, that's a gold band, but still...

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I would be concerned about what metals are in that meteorite. If you're going to wear it, it's going to be in contact with your skin for a very long time. Also, if it's iron... rust.

The question is: Would his fiance prefer this over a gold diamond ring?

Sounds like the ring is for himself, not her.

You're right, diamond rings are not for weeding, that's a gold band, but still...

I've seen plenty of people with diamonds on their wedding band - commonly channel set. It depends on your taste. Obviously no center stone.

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I'd wager that pretty much any woman on the planet would prefer a wedding band that their husband crafted themselves over something bought from a store.

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The question is: Would his fiance prefer this over a gold diamond ring?

If it were my fiance, and she would prefer a gold ring w or wo diamonds.. she wouldn't be my fiance for too long... Hand forged ring out of a meteorite. That's dedication. That's got more sentimental value than a silly gold ring.

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If it were my fiance, and she would prefer a gold ring w or wo diamonds.. she wouldn't be my fiance for too long... Hand forged ring out of a meteorite. That's dedication. That's got more sentimental value than a silly gold ring.

And I would agree. However most women tend to romanticize weedings since their youth. If something deviates from that idealization drama will spill.

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How do you know?

You're right, diamond rings are not for weeding, that's a gold band, but still...

because, he posted it to reddit like a week ago?
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