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NYC jewelers not impressed by ring that identified Soleimani’s corpse
NY Post ^ | January 4, 2020 | By Israel Salas-Rodriguez and Vincent Barone

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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KEYWORDS: blessingring; carnelian; chat; iranians; jewelry; junkjewelry; myprecioussssss; ring; ruby; shias; soleimani; tacky
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To: COUNTrecount

That Gaudy ring looked like something you would get in a Cracker Jack box.Something really cheap.


21 posted on 01/05/2020 8:45:46 AM PST by puppypusher ( The world is going to the dogs.)
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To: COUNTrecount

Some are saying it’s not the same ring ...


22 posted on 01/05/2020 8:46:17 AM PST by GOPJ (If Iran retaliates Trump's gonna put them OUT of the oil AND Mullah business...)
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To: COUNTrecount
Not the same ring. Look at the prongs that hold the stone.

But he must still be dead based on the fit Iran and the US Democrats are throwing !

23 posted on 01/05/2020 8:47:43 AM PST by Newbomb Turk
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To: COUNTrecount
a red carnelian stone — believed by some Middle East Muslims as able to bestow “blessings”

Yep, the maggot got 'blessed' up pretty good   ;-))

24 posted on 01/05/2020 8:47:50 AM PST by tomkat
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To: blueunicorn6

I’ll repeat my lines from 2 days ago:

Inscription on ring says in Farsi
To Achmed Ahmdi, My Loving Man. Our Love Cannot Be Spoken Of.

That’s how authorities matched his corpse hand to prove his identity.


25 posted on 01/05/2020 8:55:45 AM PST by frank ballenger ("To Achmed Ahmharvesting,non-citizen voting & leftist medeia news censorship or we are finished.)
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To: Repeal The 17th; Lazamataz

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26 posted on 01/05/2020 8:56:17 AM PST by Candor7 ((Obama Fascism)http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2009/05/barack_obam_the_quintessentia_1.html))
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To: GOPJ
Some are saying it’s not the same ring ...

So then, then.....He's Alive!!!!!

And so are Elvis and JFK. Re-animated by the saucer people. Their power rings are behind it. That explains everything./s

27 posted on 01/05/2020 8:58:32 AM PST by frank ballenger ("To Achmed Ahmharvesting,non-citizen voting & leftist medeia news censorship or we are finished.)
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To: COUNTrecount

That’s not the same ring.


28 posted on 01/05/2020 9:00:48 AM PST by BraveMan
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To: COUNTrecount

The rings pictured above are not the same rings. There are distinct differences in the settings. That does not mean that the bastard did not have multiple rings of similar design that he wore on different occasions because he like the style, but it is obvious that those are different red stone rings. The one on the left photo is a bezel set cabochon stone while the one on the right is a prong set cabochon. There are distinct differences in the shanks of both rings. Frankly, these photos are not dispositive identification of Soleimani that I am absolutely convinced that they have proof he is dead. Do I believe they killed him? Yeah, but proof through photos of the bodies? Not from this photo of a disconnected hand wearing a generic red ring. As a male ring wearer, I know that men do not tend to change the rings they wear. At least I don’t.

29 posted on 01/05/2020 9:07:39 AM PST by Swordmaker (My pistol self-identifies as an iPad, so you must accept it in gun-free zones, you hoplophobe bigot!)
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To: NorthFLConservative

I think ‘Barnabas Collins’ sported that ring on Dark Shadows.


30 posted on 01/05/2020 9:07:39 AM PST by TalBlack (Damn right I'll "do something" you fat, balding son of a bitc)
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To: COUNTrecount

Not the same ring. The setting is different on the stone is flatter on the corpse.


31 posted on 01/05/2020 9:08:09 AM PST by BlackAdderess
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To: COUNTrecount

Muhammad prohibited men from wearing gold rings. That’s why it is silver.


32 posted on 01/05/2020 9:10:50 AM PST by kaehurowing
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To: Hot Tabasco
It’s a mood ring, probably turned black by now....

ROTFLMAO! Especially after he did not find 72 virgins awaiting him in death, only a very hot environment and 72 little dancing red demons with pitchforks.

33 posted on 01/05/2020 9:11:26 AM PST by Swordmaker (My pistol self-identifies as an iPad, so you must accept it in gun-free zones, you hoplophobe bigot!)
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To: BlackAdderess
setting is different on the stone is flatter on the corpse.

You don't think maybe the high-impact STOP may have had an effect on the ring?

34 posted on 01/05/2020 9:11:55 AM PST by blu (Bagster-s ping on the side)
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To: Hiddigeigei
...The rings in the pictures don’t look the same...

+1

And, from the article it is obvious that this type of ring is common in the ME, especially among his brand of Mohamadenism.

I think the ring being an identifier is fake news.

35 posted on 01/05/2020 9:12:22 AM PST by CurlyDave
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To: COUNTrecount

The carnelian/silver ring is a very common Islamic man thing. I hope they have more than that to go on.


36 posted on 01/05/2020 9:13:12 AM PST by BlackAdderess
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To: COUNTrecount

They have the hand, they are going to have fingerprints and dna


37 posted on 01/05/2020 9:16:16 AM PST by BlackAdderess
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To: COUNTrecount

It’s a code ring...

D-R-I-N-K M-O-R-E O-V-A-L

BOOM


38 posted on 01/05/2020 9:18:34 AM PST by Fido969 (In!)
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To: blu

It’s not the same ring. The patterning on the setting is different. I think the idea of using a ring to identify a body for which there must be a ton of DNA and fingerprint evidence is silly anyway. More than likely intended to cause conspiracy theories, like maybe that this architect of chaos is actually being interrogated in U.S. custody. It would be nice, but I’m thinking this terrorist is deader than most doornails.


39 posted on 01/05/2020 9:26:13 AM PST by BlackAdderess
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To: Hiddigeigei

Yeah, they’re not even close


40 posted on 01/05/2020 9:47:21 AM PST by raybbr (The left is a poison on society. There is no antidote. Running its course will be painful. You)
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