GOOD ART HLYWD - A Gallery

[hgering27]

Ordered the little gents back in October through one of their retailers because it showed in stock and I had wanted one forever. Turns out it wasn’t in stock so they had to special order and it finally just came in, but the silver lining in making it worth the wait is that they discounted it SIGNIFICANTLY, like almost to a point I thought it was a scam… glad to finally have it on my BLB. Desert little gents on a desert B spring ring. Also have my Ship John key rive and little tweezers. The tweezers are super clutch to have

[labrat]

[Chibs]

@deek I’ve had mine since the summer and it’s only getting a bit darker on the sides. Do you live near the ocean?

[paris75009]

@deek That is absolutely crazy. I had a 925 silver bowl by my front door for storing my keys that took 10 years to get that black.

[Go For Chill]

@deek

Do you like it dark like that, or would you prefer it shiny? Either way, that's wild that it went so quick! I like mine shiny, so I clean all my silver once a year or so.

[Anesthetist]

@paris75009 I have pieces of GAH 10 years old that havent tarnished.

[Kasi]

My big collection none of it has.

[Anesthetist]

@deek where did you buy it from?

[jdwaid]

@gazza61 interesting. Are the model 10’s supposed to be treated as well?

[gazza61]

@jdwaid I have asked them if they do because a friend of mine scratched his model 10 and wanted it polished they never came back with an answer.so I dont know, a lot of jewelers use it on high end silver to stop it from tarnishing.

[seawolf]

@Chibs I live near the ocean and I don't have this problem.

[Chibs]

@seawolf Perhaps inside the ocean then?

[Go For Chill]

FWIW, I did watch an old video where Josh was explaining how they do a total blackening treatment first, then polish the pieces to bring back the shine on the high areas while leaving the low areas dark. Most of the time, that contrast is developed over years of wear and polishing. GA does it for you as sort of a faux patina so it looks cool out of the box.

If they are plating their pieces, you would only have a certain amount of polishing ability before it wears off and you have raw silver. I feel like the plating might also make the blackening difficult, but that's just a guess.

[seawolf]

@Chibs How did you get that picture of me?!

[Chibs]

@seawolf a little fishy sent it to me

[seawolf]

Just googled: "Body Chemistry (Sweat & Oils): Perspiration contains chlorides and sulfur-rich compounds that, combined with the skin’s acidity, accelerate tarnishing. Individuals with more acidic skin or high-sulfur diets (e.g., eating onions/garlic) may find their jewelry tarnishes faster."

[Chibs]

I think I bought mine in July 2025 and you can see tarnishing on the sides towards the bottom. Bought polishing cloths but think it looks cool so haven’t don’t that yet. Interested to see how it changes.

[kaacy1721]

@hgering27 how does that even work? did the retailer just gave you a partial refund for waiting ??

[hgering27]

@kaacy1721 basically they felt bad that they communicated with me that it would ship that day, then they checked stock and said their inventory didnt reflect correctly online, but that they would order it if i wanted to wait. They said for the inconvenience theyd discount it, also because it was my first ever order from them it seems like they just didnt want to lose the business. the discount was so big i legitimately thought it was a scam, but this place sells Iron Heart and other big name brands so figured it had to be legit... the wait sucked, but it was something i had wanted for a long time and would never get this price again so i just patiently waited and it ended up working out really well

[kaacy1721]

@hgering27 do you know the different between the v2 and v3 ? they look virtually identical to me besides one is desert pattern and one is goosebump