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oh boy.....sparks are going to fly....boo yah... what a sales pitch....makes you wonder...?????????????????? rnieves860860 #752 09-08-2010, 09:17 AM BIGMIKE52 Senior Member Senior Geek

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Why doesnt jim skelton or eyal post a reply to all this anti-invicta talk.

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After speaking extensively with numerous experts, there seems to be confusion between the

term Sandstone as used in jewelry and sandstone the raw dessert like sand material found in nature. What we are using is absolutely sandstone as known in the jewelry world and is considered a gemstone. That is why when you search the term “sandstone Jewelry” or look at all other vendors you will find a broad selection of jewelry with the same material used as in our sandstone dials. Many stones are modified, bonded, compressed, heated, dyed, bombarded, etc., for use in jewelry. The main reason being one of hardness, since in order to cut semiprecious stones for jewelry or dials you need a minimum hardness of 5-6. Some stones are rare and turned to dust and then compressed with natural, others have a tradition of going by the wrong gemological name such as black onyx which is also dyed black Agatha. No one sells Ruby as a chemical compound (mineral) and tell you its pure aluminum oxide. No one sells Lapis as a Rock, or a diamond as carbon.

These stones have natural properties, not manmade, but have been processed to achieve the hardness required and/or change or enhance their look. We stand by our sandstone, a stone from natural elements, processed to achieve 5-6 hardness and it is not to be compared with raw sandstone which is too porous and soft for use in jewelry A gemologist explained it as follow: Sandstone in the Jewelry industry is a sedimentary rock composed of tiny grains of quartz or feldspar. It can be any color, but is most commonly tan, brown, yellow, red, grey or white. The color is usually dependent on the region in which the stone was found. Sandstones are formed by cemented grains of small fragments of pre-existing rock or crystals and are usually bound together by calcite, clays or silica. The sedimentation process occurs when sand grains are bounced along the bottom of a body of water or ground surface, resulting in a pressure compacted mixture. Because sandstone widely varies in its creation, its hardness widely varies as well.

I think that no answer is ever going to satisfy everyone, I appreciate the passion. If anything this has been very educational – I am sure there is no other brand out there that gets so personal and detailed about a component of a watch… I’m happy to do it – if this is not commitment, I don’t know what is.

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Not that this argument was ever going to stop me from buying an Invicta from a sandstone dial.

But I find it outstanding that an executive would personally address and explain issues like this.

If anything, in reality there are a plethora of things and situations which are much more complex than one would think initially. Nonetheless, I'm grateful that Eyal is willing to lend an ear to the customer base. It's appreciated Eyal. __________________ "I pretend to leave and then......SURPRISE ATTACK!!!!"

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Makes sense to me, although unlike many others that have posted here I really could care less. I buy what I like because I like it, not because of what it is made from.

It is a shame this will not satisfy all but it is what it is and you have answered the question they have been waiting for. Thank You, now maybe they can move on to something different. bat View Public Profile Send a private message to bat Send email to bat Find all posts by bat Add bat to Your Contacts #756 09-08-2010, 09:59 AM Mike_NavyNuke Senior Member

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Quote: Originally Posted by TeamInvicta After speaking extensively with numerous experts, there seems to be confusion between the term Sandstone as used in jewelry and sandstone the raw dessert like sand material found in nature. What we are using is absolutely sandstone as known in the jewelry world and is considered a gemstone. That is why when you search the term “sandstone Jewelry” or look at all other vendors you will find a broad selection of jewelry with the same material used as in our sandstone dials. Many stones are modified, bonded, compressed, heated, dyed, bombarded, etc., for use in jewelry. The main reason being one of hardness, since in order to cut semiprecious stones for jewelry or dials you need a minimum hardness of 5-6. Some stones are rare and turned to dust and then compressed with natural, others have a tradition of going by the wrong gemological name such as black onyx which is also dyed black Agatha. No one sells Ruby as a chemical compound (mineral) and tell you its pure aluminum oxide. No one sells Lapis as a Rock, or a diamond as carbon.

These stones have natural properties, not manmade, but have been processed to achieve the hardness required and/or change or enhance their look. We stand by our sandstone, a stone from natural elements, processed to achieve 5-6 hardness and it is not to be compared with raw sandstone which is too porous and soft for use in jewelry A gemologist explained it as follow: Sandstone in the Jewelry industry is a sedimentary rock composed of tiny grains of quartz or feldspar. It can be any color, but is most commonly tan, brown, yellow, red, grey or white. The color is usually dependent on the region in which the stone was found. Sandstones are formed by cemented grains of small fragments of pre-existing rock or crystals and are usually bound together by calcite, clays or silica. The sedimentation process occurs when sand grains are bounced along the bottom of a body of water or ground surface, resulting in a pressure compacted mixture. Because sandstone widely varies in its creation, its hardness widely varies as well.

I think that no answer is ever going to satisfy everyone, I appreciate the passion. If anything this has been very educational – I am sure there is no other brand out there that gets so personal and detailed about a component of a watch… I’m happy to do it – if this is not commitment, I don’t know what is.

Thanks again Eyal for going above and beyond what most people would! __________________

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I think Eyal's answer hits upon something frankly I had not considered. What is considered "Sandstone" in the business. Is what was used in these watches commonly used and referred to as "sandstone?" Even taking what was said on air that it was real, in the context of what is commonly used perhaps it is "real."

I find the TeamInvicta answer to sound very truthful and appreciated. And the fact that we even have a chance to get answers from the top of a company does not go unnoticed. __________________ You mean what time is it now? tampa8 View Public Profile Send a private message to tampa8 Find all posts by tampa8 Add tampa8 to Your Contacts

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Eyal, thank you for your time in addressing this. It goes along way with alot of us. __________________

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Thanks Eyal for confirming that your dials are man made and that they are not now nor have they ever been natural sandstone as advertised. qwikfix View Public Profile Send a private message to qwikfix

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Thank goodness....now maybe this subject will be put to rest!!! __________________

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Quote: Originally Posted by qwikfix Thanks Eyal for confirming that your dials are man made and that they are not now nor have they ever been natural sandstone as advertised.

Yes, thank you for looking into this.

Sandstone in Jewelry is in fact goldstone, as Team Invicta stated in the post " That is why when you search the term “sandstone Jewelry� or look at all other vendors you will find a broad selection of jewelry with the same material used as in our sandstone dials." new2watches View Public Profile Send a private message to new2watches Find all posts by new2watches Add new2watches to Your Contacts #762 09-08-2010, 10:24 AM DavidFDiamond Senior Member Senior Geek

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So, after 750 post's we are now DONE right?

Please? Sorry, just don't think I can take anymore, and I'm pretty sure the horse is dead! __________________

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Thanks Eyal. I regret that these things keep popping up and put a drain on your time. Some people love to cry conspiricy!! It is my opinion they should be ashamed of themselves, but they won't be. It's who they are. They accuse you on the front page and apologoze on the back page or not at all. In any event they will soon find another "cause" to fight about.

P.S. Are you sure Invicta actually uses 316 stainless. The jewler at Kmart said mine looked more like 313 or maybe even 312 stainless. Sorry I could not resist. :-) Majorp2524 View Public Profile Send a private message to Majorp2524 Find all posts by Majorp2524 Add Majorp2524 to Your Contacts #764 09-08-2010, 10:25 AM

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I'll be the first to say that Eyal may be winning me back as a customer. I thank you for the response in keeping your customers up to date with this process of the sandstone dial. Keep on improving the C/S for Invicta. Again thanks for the response Eyal. __________________ Time to Watch as Time Passes Away watchluv View Public Profile Send a private message to watchluv Find all posts by watchluv Add watchluv to Your Contacts #765 09-08-2010, 10:27 AM LDouglasLJr Senior Member Veteran Geek

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This sounds good to me. It wouldn't have stopped me from buying one in the first place as I love the looks of it. It could be one made by Invicta or someone else, I don't care as I love the look.

Still nice to hear from Team Invicta about this and the time they spent in finding the answer and getting to us. And as it said, "I think that no answer is ever going to satisfy everyone, I appreciate the passion.".

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Told you so! Much ado about nothing... And I too am very impressed with Eyal's response and that he took the time to investigate this as thoroughly as he did. morrison2951 View Public Profile Send a private message to morrison2951 Find all posts by morrison2951 Add morrison2951 to Your Contacts #767 09-08-2010, 10:42 AM Taxg8r00 Senior Member Senior Geek

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Color me as impressed. Invicta has had some issues of late, but this is one that has in my humble opinion been resolved in their favor.

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Thanks for looking into this and answering with a clear and understandable explanation. It is way beyond anything I have ever heard of a company like Invicta answering for its customers.

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Quote: Originally Posted by new2watches Yes, thank you for looking into this.

Sandstone in Jewelry is in fact goldstone, as Team Invicta stated in the post " That is why when you search the term “sandstone Jewelry� or look at all other vendors you will find a broad selection of jewelry with the same material used as in our sandstone dials."

Sorry buddy, that was never stated in the post once. Seems like you are making connections that you want to hear. __________________

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like i said,dont jump to conclusions because things arent as fraudulent and shady as alot of people thought.in my eyes, eyal deserves the utmost respect from all watch lovers everywhere.there's not alot,if any company owners that would take time out of there busy schedule to address an issue some of us may have.his passion is prevalant in every single post he answers .eyal,keep em' coming,YOU DA MAN!!! moose73 View Public Profile Send a private message to moose73 Find all posts by moose73 Add moose73 to Your Contacts #771 09-08-2010, 10:51 AM

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Quote: Originally Posted by TeamInvicta After speaking extensively with numerous experts, there seems to be confusion between the term Sandstone as used in jewelry and sandstone the raw dessert like sand material found in nature. What we are using is absolutely sandstone as known in the jewelry world and is

considered a gemstone. That is why when you search the term “sandstone Jewelry” or look at all other vendors you will find a broad selection of jewelry with the same material used as in our sandstone dials. Many stones are modified, bonded, compressed, heated, dyed, bombarded, etc., for use in jewelry. The main reason being one of hardness, since in order to cut semiprecious stones for jewelry or dials you need a minimum hardness of 5-6. Some stones are rare and turned to dust and then compressed with natural, others have a tradition of going by the wrong gemological name such as black onyx which is also dyed black Agatha. No one sells Ruby as a chemical compound (mineral) and tell you its pure aluminum oxide. No one sells Lapis as a Rock, or a diamond as carbon.

These stones have natural properties, not manmade, but have been processed to achieve the hardness required and/or change or enhance their look. We stand by our sandstone, a stone from natural elements, processed to achieve 5-6 hardness and it is not to be compared with raw sandstone which is too porous and soft for use in jewelry A gemologist explained it as follow: Sandstone in the Jewelry industry is a sedimentary rock composed of tiny grains of quartz or feldspar. It can be any color, but is most commonly tan, brown, yellow, red, grey or white. The color is usually dependent on the region in which the stone was found. Sandstones are formed by cemented grains of small fragments of pre-existing rock or crystals and are usually bound together by calcite, clays or silica. The sedimentation process occurs when sand grains are bounced along the bottom of a body of water or ground surface, resulting in a pressure compacted mixture. Because sandstone widely varies in its creation, its hardness widely varies as well.

I think that no answer is ever going to satisfy everyone, I appreciate the passion. If anything this has been very educational – I am sure there is no other brand out there that gets so personal and detailed about a component of a watch… I’m happy to do it – if this is not commitment, I don’t know what is.

IMO, this perfectly reasonable and logical explanation puts the matter to bed. __________________

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I've been following this thread from the start and couldn't quite understand the controversy over the source of a non-precious stone, but I'm glad to see Eyal has clarified things.

I *still* intend to get an Invicta watch with a Sandstone dial because I like the way it looks.

Maybe Eyal can also confirm that the strap on the SAN III/Dragon is *genuine* polyurethane?

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I feel like I've been watching Family Feud!

GR8 answer Eyal! GR8 answer!

And the survey says...Sandstone!

Now I want a sandstone dial watch!

With a hardness of 6.5, Bruce

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Quote: Originally Posted by Mike_NavyNuke

Sorry buddy, that was never stated in the post once. Seems like you are making connections that you want to hear.

Quote: Originally Posted by new2watches Yes, thank you for looking into this.

Sandstone in Jewelry is in fact goldstone, as Team Invicta stated in the post " That is why when you search the term “sandstone Jewelry” or look at all other vendors you will find a broad selection of jewelry with the same material used as in our sandstone dials."

OK - let me add correct punctuation.

Sandstone in Jewelery is in fact goldstone.

(Talk to any competent jeweler and they will verify this fact.)

Now as to what was in Team Invicta's post As Team Invicta stated in the post " That is why when you search the term “sandstone Jewelry” or look at all other vendors you will find a broad selection of jewelry with the same material used as in our sandstone dials."

I'm not quite sure what I am "hearing" that was not stated by TI, the "connection" is, and I'll quote it again for you; " That is why when you search the term “sandstone Jewelry” or look at all other vendors you will find a broad selection of jewelry with the same material used as in our sandstone dials."

This "material" in the "broad selection of jewelry" is goldstone; no matter how you slice it, cut it or polish it.

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Thanks Eyal for what I consider a speedy answer to the question.

Regrettably, within a month or two another TROLL from ******* will come on here and drop another unsubstantiated bomb.

AJ __________________

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Quote: Originally Posted by TeamInvicta After speaking extensively with numerous experts, there seems to be confusion between the term Sandstone as used in jewelry and sandstone the raw dessert like sand material found in nature. What we are using is absolutely sandstone as known in the jewelry world and is considered a gemstone. That is why when you search the term “sandstone Jewelry” or look at all other vendors you will find a broad selection of jewelry with the same material used as in our sandstone dials. Many stones are modified, bonded, compressed, heated, dyed, bombarded, etc., for use in jewelry. The main reason being one of hardness, since in order to cut semiprecious stones for jewelry or dials you need a minimum hardness of 5-6. Some stones are rare and turned to dust and then compressed with natural, others have a tradition of going by the wrong gemological name such as black onyx which is also dyed black Agatha.

No one sells Ruby as a chemical compound (mineral) and tell you its pure aluminum oxide.

No one sells Lapis as a Rock, or a diamond as carbon.

These stones have natural properties, not manmade, but have been processed to achieve the hardness required and/or change or enhance their look. We stand by our sandstone, a stone from natural elements, processed to achieve 5-6 hardness and it is not to be compared with raw sandstone which is too porous and soft for use in jewelry A gemologist explained it as follow: Sandstone in the Jewelry industry is a sedimentary rock composed of tiny grains of quartz or feldspar. It can be any color, but is most commonly tan, brown, yellow, red, grey or white. The color is usually dependent on the region in which the stone was found. Sandstones are formed by cemented grains of small fragments of preexisting rock or crystals and are usually bound together by calcite, clays or silica. The sedimentation process occurs when sand grains are bounced along the bottom of a body of water or ground surface, resulting in a pressure compacted mixture. Because sandstone widely varies in its creation, its hardness widely varies as well.

I think that no answer is ever going to satisfy everyone, I appreciate the passion. If anything this has been very educational – I am sure there is no other brand out there that gets so personal and detailed about a component of a watch… I’m happy to do it – if this is not commitment, I don’t know what is.

BRAVO! Thanks Team Invicta and Eyal, good information... kenshabby View Public Profile Send a private message to kenshabby

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Quote: Originally Posted by qwikfix Thanks Eyal for confirming that your dials are man made and that they are not now nor have they ever been natural sandstone as advertised.

And thank you John for bringing this to our attention so we can be better informed on what we are actually buying. I do however own an Invicta sandstone watch and it is one of my favorites. I like the look and would have bought it no matter how it was made or what it was made of.

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I believe we have had an answer... This one is closed!

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