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copperpoint t1_j92lja4 wrote
Reply to comment by t0reup in I saw the Embrace statue in person today in Boston. by willk95
It was paid for by Embrace Boston, a nonprofit organization. It was all donor funded.
copperpoint t1_j6bashd wrote
Reply to comment by CrustalTrudger in can gemstones be melted into a gradient? by Acceptable_Shift_247
Ok random slightly relevant bit of info. If you're trying to melt amethyst, as you heat it it will turn into citrine. This happens long before it melts and if you stop the process partway through you get ametrine, which is a solid crystal that is part amethyst and part citrine. You could carve that into a ring and it would look cool but probably be incredibly brittle.
EDIT: I know they want sapphire but they can be yellow so it might have the look they want. And another hindrance to OPs idea is the fact that a gem quality sapphire large enough to be carved into a ring would be fairly expensive.
copperpoint t1_j92mhz4 wrote
Reply to comment by captfriendly in I saw the Embrace statue in person today in Boston. by willk95
I'd like to see them try. It weighs 400,000 lbs. It's got a wide enough base that you can't tip it over. There's a low wall surrounding most of it, and then you're in the middle of a public park.