Posted on 01/05/2020 8:18:31 AM PST by COUNTrecount
The gaudy red ring that helped initially identify the corpse of Iran’s Major Gen. Qassem Soleimani is no Hope Diamond, according to local jewelers.
Dealers believe the distinctive ring worn by Soleimani is either a red carnelian stone — believed by some Middle East Muslims as able to bestow “blessings”– or possibly an inexpensive ruby that would cost a few hundred bucks.
“From the photo, it looks like it’s a carnelian stone — it’s not a ruby; it comes from Africa,” said Maykel Rieth, a professional cutter for R Gems Inc on West 48th Street.
“The ring is made out of silver,” he continued.
“It could be white gold, but it looks like silver — and whoever made a stone like this is not going to put it in gold because it’s not an expensive piece.”
Another jeweler, from Paillon Jewelry, agreed it was a silver band, and said that gives away that the piece is cheap.
“From the looks of it, it doesn’t look like an expensive ring because it’s made out of silver, it’s not gold,” said the jeweler, who declined to give his name.
If it were a ruby, its dark color would bring a low price point, he added.
“From the photo the color of the ruby is dark,” he said. “The brighter the ruby the more expensive, so this ring here doesn’t look that expensive,” he said, “although it’s very difficult to get an exact price from a photo.”
Whatever its cash worth, the stone still significant within the Islamic faith, particularly among the Shia sect, according to Freddy, 33, who works at Taste of Persia Pizzeria and hails from Libya.
Soleimani was widely reported to be Shia, and to lead Shia militias.
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Did you see the engraving on the ring?
“Thanks For The Money, Love, The Democrats”
imam of peace said he had many rings
one was given by the ayatollah. not sure which one. he posted photos
It’s a mood ring, probably turned black by now....
I don’t actually think it would be advantageous for any general to wear expensive bling.
Generals are generally the guys of the poor-fitting suits, dull haircuts, bad dye jobs, no neck or refinement, etc.
And that’s what works for them.
It may be cheap, but it does go quite nicely with the blood. Really makes it pop.
bring out the color of his blood quite nicely.
He’s wearing mascara on his eyebrows.
No wonder Obama liked him.
The rings in the pictures don’t look the same.
As a strict Muslim man, Soleimani was to avoid major bling such as diamonds and gold. That is probably why the stone was set in silver.
There must be something hidden inside it.
He’s a transvestite.
To a Muslim it would be readily apparent that is Soleimani’s left hand, the one he wipes his arse with. Muslims are not allowed to wipe their own asses with their right hand. So in fact that ring is his shit ring, meant to keep away impurity.
Looks like the ring failed to work, blew his hand right off .
The answer is MO’ HAM!
Even though the mods took the thread down that Laz put up with the 435 member Laz Ping List.
Do we now have lefty Muslim Mods now? That’s gonna really hurt FR’s fund raising ability.Come on Jim. Why take down this good humor?
I pay for ham, not hummus.FR is hurting its ability to bring home the bacon.
Brings out the blew in his eyes.
It’s not the same ring but it’s close. Close counts in Horseshoes and Hellfires.
Mood ring.
Look how well it survived that blast!
“...the mods took the thread down that Laz put up...”
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This one?
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3805721/posts
One wouldn’t expect a savage to be a connoisseur of fine jewelry. He probably stole it from the corpse of some victim
I remember as a kid, my good friend’s Italian grandfather had a big ring like that. It was most useful for smacking us boys in the head when he really wanted to make a point.
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