Quote Originally Posted by ChiiSoSeriouz View Post
Anything you spirit bond has the chance to turn elemental. Melds affect the speed in which it bonds, but won't do anything to affect the outcome.
That's incorrect. Crafting equipment never turns into elemental materia. Aetheryte Rings arent classified as crafting equipment, so they can turn into elemental materias. They wont ever convert into crafting materias.