Fine Light Trading Co.
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I was thinking about it too…..
Also, I just noticed he changed the options for a lot of the rings. They used to be around $375 for most with a brass base and $500 if you wanted a silver base. Now it's mostly $425 with only a silver base option. Glad the white brass is going away.
I agree, the more silver the better.
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Not a big ring guy Shane, but Im feelin the "US star". Soooo much cooler if it was just "star" tho
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HEY!! Thats not very nice dude
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See their is the Canadian pussyness coming out of him
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Lol @ being called a pussy by the only guy who posts pictures of dicks. Too "funny" u r
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@pillowpants yeh kinda second guessed that post knowing I would get flamed.
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Hahahaha. 2nd guess, as in "i stared at that pic for atleast an hour straight today before i decided to post it" ??
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Come to me
HEXAD VI
Souvenir Turq
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Hexad is unreal
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does anyone else thing flt is way too expensive for what they are? other than for their skull rings… 375 for a small turquoise seems insane
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Very very nice Urb enjoy them great collection Sir
Ben like with a lot in life prices are always in the eye of the beholder like with other brands too. Innis Lawrence is a true artisan like others in different branches too. I love supporting his work and passion like i support other manufacturers too by buying something really nice which you can enjoy for a lifetime and pass on further when time has come. Just imho
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does anyone else thing flt is way too expensive for what they are? other than for their skull rings… 375 for a small turquoise seems insane
Obviously I don't feel the same but like all expensive things, it just comes down to what it's worth to you.
The small turquoise rings he sells probably weigh about 25-30g depending on the size. I'm not sure which ring prices you're comparing it to but most of the nice south westerner turq rings I've seen are about $200-300 retail. They usually weigh around 15g and have very little detail or shape.
I don't know what FLT wholesale prices are but I'd assume they're within a normal range for this quality of rings. I'm just guessing but let's assume: $35-45 raw materials, $25hr(quite low) for his time(let's say 2-3hrs), $20 forging fee(no clue how much this costs), and any other operating costs. So you're looking at $100-150 wholesale. Mark that up 2.5-3x and you have your retail price. I'm sure those numbers are off slightly but you get the idea.
Check out the Iron Heart Ring. It's $235 for a pretty basic ring with branding on it. But when you break it down, the price really isn't that crazy.
As far as I know, Innis was a one man shop until quite recently. Now I think he has one other person working with him.
If you look up mass produced silver rings from Jared's or Kay Jewelers, the price of rings are around $200. That's for a mass produced simple ring that weighs about 12g.
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For me it's all about the workmanship. I love Starlingear ( and soon to be FLT) because there are details hidden in every angle of my ring and beads. Great stuff.
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does anyone else thing flt is way too expensive for what they are? other than for their skull rings… 375 for a small turquoise seems insane
Perceived value (as is beauty) is in the eye of the holder. I have said it before, I would happily pay USD1,000 for the right fishing rod, but I would not part with 10 cents for a golf bat. And as for these, I suspect some people think they are both fantastic and good value, me on the other hand…..
