Granite Ring Durability: Will It Last a Lifetime?

Question
Hello Rolfe,

My name is Joe, and i was wondering if you knew the durability of granite, more specifically making a ring out of it. im entertaining the thought of proposing to my girlfriend using a ring made from granite. i know granite can have differing levels of hardness, but would the ring wear though and crack or break? is it too brittle? would i eventually have to get a new one? basically, would it last for our whole lives.

what im thinking, and i dont know if this is even possible, but if it is i would like to know. i would like the ring itself to be a white granite, then have a winding groove put into it so there could be a yellow gold strip put in there. like spiraling around the ring like a screw. then having a setting for a diamond.

i hope that makes sense. would that be possible at all?

Answer
sorry I really cannot tell you however what you need to do is find a rock cutter...
I'm sure they would know right off would certainly give it a try...
also I'm not a geologist and I'm sure there are different grades or types of Granite..
good luck Rolfe