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WTF?

In reply to TRNovice:

Why not?

In reply to AliceW:
Have you not seen the vastly icky pictures of what happends when you climb with rings on, ust imagen something like that getting caught.

In reply to AliceW:

As sported by Dave McLeod?

In reply to Little miss no idea:

um... just because it's jewellery with a climbing theme, that doesn't mean you have to wear it whilst climbing...

it's not to my taste, but to each their own.

In reply to CJD:
True but it encourages people to wear them while climbing and the thought if it just makes me cringe.

In reply to TRNovice:

WTFN?

bum (have to write something in lower case cos they won't let me post a message all in capitals)

In reply to Little miss no idea:

does it? how?

In reply to CJD:
Cus SOME(so dont all kill me at once) people would think ooo its climbing related, so ill wear it while climbing, and show it off to all my climbing buddies.

In reply to jonnie3430:

I was going more for What than Why. Why is obvious as people often seem to like stupid things, e.g. climbing on Grit (their choice). Equally I'm allowed to be astounded by the crassness of it (my choice).

In reply to Little miss no idea:

a more heartless person than myself might suggest that the person whose thinking is so lumpen might deserve everything he/she gets.

My perception of its likely use would be for people in to wear in non-climbing situations to remind people that they're a climber, as if such a statement is some sort of proof of personality.

In reply to TRNovice: Not to my taste at all, but have a look in the Argos, clearly there is a market tacky jewellery. Climbers are not exempt from bad taste.

In reply to CJD:

So each time I forget that I am a climber, I look down at my midrift, see the mini figurine and remember. Navel-gazing of the worst sort surely?

In reply to TRNovice:

lol, e'zackly. Or, say, in a dinner party, someone could notice someone else's climbing-related pendant and say 'oh wow, you're a climber, you're so brave, I could *never* do that' (etc).

NickB's point about Argos is a good one though...

In reply to CJD:

Is it just me, or does the piece of jewellry illustrated on the model look like they are climbing a roof?

In reply to TRNovice:

I take it all back, these are ace: -

http://www.rockclimbingjewelry.com/htdoc/bolt_hanger_carabiner_pulley.htm

Any recommendations where I could get my ears pierced?

In reply to TRNovice:

And I reckon that Rockfax should sponsor as special edition of the following: -

http://www.rockclimbingjewelry.com/htdoc/topo_dangle_earrings.htm

In reply to TRNovice:
I saw somebody a while back wearing a DMM Walnut with a leather strap threaded through it. I quite liked that as climbing related jewellery.

In reply to TRNovice:

Actually <looks around furtively to see who's listening> I quite like the silver krab, I think it's be a pretty cool belly ring.

<hangs head in shame and scuttles off to Argos for some Elizabeth Duke bling>

In reply to TRNovice: I like the helicopter earrings myself. All part of climbing a trip in a helicopter, eh.

In reply to climbingpixie:

*psssst* So do I...

In reply to TRNovice:

I think the wallnut on a thread sounds much more climbing cred .

In reply to TRNovice:

How about a Rockcentric #9 on a neck-chain as a really cool item of bling? Of course you might get mistaken for an alpine cow.

In reply to TRNovice: Whilst not being particularly into jewelery myself, I think they're quite good all the same. Now what I'd like is a climbing related tie and/or tie-pin.

I've seen Alpkit do a keyring which is a miniature rack complete with krab, belay device, rocks etc., which I'm tempted by, but can't justify paying for right now!

In reply to owlart:

Not a tie pin, but maybe this is up your street?

http://www.rockclimbingjewelry.com/htdoc/bolt_hanger_tie_tac.htm

I feel like I've been co-opted by rockclimbingjewellry.com's marketing department!

In reply to TRNovice:

BTW you will be happy to note that it comes with a "functioning carabiner" - not sure how many kN it takes though...

In reply to TRNovice:

Why not.

I use a mallion as a cock ring.

In reply to TRNovice: That looks quite good, and could probably be adapted to make a tie pin (I've bought all sorts of things and stuck a pin on the back to make my own tie-pins beofre - like to co-ordinate my tie and tie-pin!). Bit on the expensive side though. Wondor if they have anything *trad* instead of *sport* related Definitely worth a browse of the site from home tonight I think!

PS. You on commission yet?

In reply to TRNovice:

and I suppose I could always use my tie as a sling too

In reply to Nevis-the-cat:

I didn't realise they made them that small...

In reply to owlart:
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I'm sure the cheque is in the post

In reply to TRNovice:

Looking for christmas ideas are we or are you droping hints?

In reply to Flatlander:

I'd have these

http://www.rockclimbingjewelry.com/htdoc/ice_ax_cufflinks_crossed.htm

In reply to Flatlander:

I was really hoping for a belly button ring with a female climber on it, failing that any of the earrings are lovely...

In reply to TRNovice:

Might get one for my nipple

In reply to soveda@work:


Na-hah! I have one of those. Made it myself. I wonder if it was me you saw, or someone else has been fighting with the wire cutters too... C-:

In reply to Flatlander:

They are so you!

In reply to TRNovice:

climbing jewellery has been round for many years, nothing new like

In reply to Flatlander:

You just have one nipple? Is that common in Canada?

In reply to CarolineMc:

Not unless you are very butch, this was a bloke. I asked him and he said it was a present. I'm tempted to make myself one from a number 6 wallnut as i seem to place it the most. A

In reply to TRNovice:
I was looking at my web page stats and found all the hits from this thread so I had to check it out.
I would like to clear up a few things. We are a small family owned business and we do not ever advacate climbing with jewelry of any kind. This is plain dangerous.

As far as the jewelry is concerned I am a climber and a jeweler. The Jewelry is for fun only. It started years ago when we were talking with fellow members of our mountain rescue team and one of the members asked if we made climbing related jewelry. We didn't but my brother made a pair of carabiner earrings and it has been growing ever since.
We are not getting rich but it helps get enough money to get out on the rocks once in a while.

My brother that does all our web designing got a big laugh about the comments about our marketed department. I am sure he would like to be the head of a big corporate department.

Thanks for the comments and we appreciate the feedback.

Joel,
partner rockclimbingjewelry.

In reply to hornj:

So where is my commission check then?

In reply to TRNovice:

Its available when you've correctly spelt 'cheque'

In reply to slacky:

They are a US company *sigh*

And it's "it's" not "its" BTW :-p

In reply to TRNovice:
I wish I was making enough money to send you a cheque for bringing all the hits to my site.

BTW we do ship to the UK. Climbers from the UK were in fact the ones that got us making the cufflink series.

In reply to hornj:
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That's right, blame the Brits for everything