Gem of Amara Ring – Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Gem of Amara Ring from Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Developed and approved using reference from the 20th Century Fox Archives, this gold plated ring artfully encloses a high-quality simulated emerald stone. Included with the ring is a black corded leather necklace, so it can be worn as a pendant as well. Both items are presented in a red velvet enclosed jewelry box milled with the official Buffy logo resting on the lid. Each jewelry box is shrink-wrapped to reduce tarnishing and ships in a four-color closed box.
User Ratings and Reviews
2 Stars A mediocre prop replica
I recently purchased a Gem of Amara prop replica ring, and was somewhat disappointed by the quality. It is reasonably accurate to the ring portrayed in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel television series.
The ring itself looks somewhat cheaply cast, with obvious pits and scrapes. It is gold played, but in many places it looks very worn and tarnished. Whether this is to replicate the look of the original prop is unknown, but it looks less intentional and more a side effect of extremely low quality manufacturing. The “stone” is a semi-transparent green, and appears to be plastic, but possibly glass. The backing of the setting is a piece of metal hot-glued or epoxied, somewhat clumsily, into the underside.
It is one size, and not adjustable. While you could conceivably have it resized by a jeweller, it would most likely cost far more than the ring itself, and would damage the very cheaply-applied gold plating. It really does not “wear” well, but looks nice from a moderate distance as a display piece.
This is obviously an extremely low quality prop replica, as can be inferred from the very low price. Despite its many flaws, it is a must-have collectable for any BtVS or Angel fan. The presentation is very nice, and might actually be said to surpass the quality of the ring itself.
My only goal in writing this review is to make potential collectors aware that this is not quality jewelry, but rather an inexpensive piece of costume jewelry.
4 Stars Nice Prop Replica
I purchased this prop and I think it is very nice. It does have a few tarnished looking places on the face of the ring, but I believe it makes it more realistic. I am very satisfied with my purchase.
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