• leftzero@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      21 hours ago

      I mean, they don’t have that high of a melting point… you’ll end up with a lump of worthless alumina, sure, but if you really want to melt them, you can. 🤷‍♂️

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      21 hours ago

      Melt the gold/silver, the stones can be re-shaped. It will lose value but I think it’s the only way to fend it.