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The silver used in these bands is 925 and the gold range from 9K, 14K, and 18K. Usually, pipes come out of the factory with these bands, but can be added on-demand from customers. This original bands always carry at least, an AD mark (in a diamond frame) and 925 for Sterling silver. Sometimes, the silver band does not have the full assay office hallmarks (which are not required if the silver weight does not exceed 7 grams)<br> | The silver used in these bands is 925 and the gold range from 9K, 14K, and 18K. Usually, pipes come out of the factory with these bands, but can be added on-demand from customers. This original bands always carry at least, an AD mark (in a diamond frame) and 925 for Sterling silver. Sometimes, the silver band does not have the full assay office hallmarks (which are not required if the silver weight does not exceed 7 grams)<br> | ||
Mr. Hener (Product Line Director - The White Spot) told us that they did and still do structural repairs like cracked stems, and plug bowls (if possible), and those repairs are simply amazing these days. In case they are replacing a broken stem or repairing a shank, they replicate the original stampings that were on the pipe before to keep it as original as possible. They don't add any stamp to register this service, as many believe. Occasionally, though, weird things happen.<br> | |||
There are some pipes that the bands have been added to over the stamps, evidencing that it was a later addition. Contrary to what we believed, this type of addition was executed in the factory and approved by quality control, as Mr Wood relates. Not only this, it was also applied to new pipes, attending the quality control request as a solution for small flaws in the shank. | There are some pipes that the bands have been added to over the stamps, evidencing that it was a later addition. Contrary to what we believed, this type of addition was executed in the factory and approved by quality control, as Mr Wood relates. Not only this, it was also applied to new pipes, attending the quality control request as a solution for small flaws in the shank. | ||