Comments on: Two-bit wedding rings

By: Stacey

Stacey — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 02:57:51 +0000

My friend Becky had one and I always tried it on everytime I saw her. I have been in love with it for years and I asked my Dad if saliors used to make them, because that’s the story we got. I cant wait to have my own!!! Thank you so much!

By: ZippyStevey

ZippyStevey — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 16:41:05 +0000

I make my silver coin rings in an entirely different manner! I don’t use any electric tools, just hand tools like a hammer, files and sandpaper. The way I make them leaves the writing on the inside AND on the outside, as well. To take a look at some of them, go to http://www.zippystevey.com and see for yourself. Thanks for looking!

By: collectible coins

collectible coins — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 23:14:09 +0000

As a kid I made the mistake of polishing all of my coin collection. That devalued them. But they were shiny!

By: Retro Fashion

Retro Fashion — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 18:51:39 +0000

I personally love retro anything including retro fashion. Thanks for the post.

By: josh

josh — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 07:21:47 +0000

Great to hear that the copper wont harm. i was worring about that. i wanted to get a nz coin to make it from but no go there, i dont want to buy a silver coin from trademe to make it into a ring. i am making one now from a nickel copper alloy coin. its working fine so far. what i was wondering is does it have to have that fat part inside the ring isnt that uncomfortable? maybe if the ring is flattened more will it be able to have the writing fully inside the ring so it is totally flat?

By: josh

josh — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 07:20:09 +0000

By: Brandon

Brandon — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 19:25:08 +0000

My wife’s grandfather made a ring during WW2 made out of an Australian coin. My grandfather was in the Navy during WW2 and he made six or seven of them during the was and post war. I have one of them. He used a ball peen hammer to make his. Neither my wife or I had ever seen one other then our own until we talked about it. We decided to use mine as my wedding band.

By: Judy Johnson

Judy Johnson — Sat, 27 Jan 2007 01:43:29 +0000

I’m trying to research a ring found in my Grandmothers belongings. You can read some of the inside such as:Austrailia
Flo Ren IVII. Do you have any idea what period this ring could have come from or maybe when this rings from coins originated. A jewelry maker once told me to have it appraised but I haven’t been able to find out much about it.

By: Don Merideth

Don Merideth — Fri, 08 Dec 2006 06:56:58 +0000

I made one from a quarter while at sea in the Navy in the Pacific on a minesweeper.. It was nice. I was wearing it when I went into the engine room thru a deck hatch and there was insufficient clearance between the ladder and side of the hatch. The rig caught and almost cut myfinger off. I didn’t wear anymore when I had the duty in thr engine room.

By: Alex Smile

Alex Smile — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 09:23:46 +0000

WoW ! I impressed. Fine post.
Today I wrote some posts about wedding rings too. If this theme interesting for you, I abandon you link on my posts:
http://jewelry.merelik.com/category/wedding-rings/

Always welcome!

By: weddings

weddings — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 22:00:26 +0000

Glad I found this site, I’ve been searching for something like this for awhile now.

By: Maggie, England

Maggie, England — Tue, 25 Apr 2006 10:12:34 +0000

Thought you’d like to know that I have an unfinished coin ring made from a Charles II copper halfpenny (1675) which is engraved around the outside with the date 1775. So people were making these things long before the Thirties.

By: Bands

Bands — Wed, 19 Apr 2006 08:42:03 +0000

I can`t get this link about the ring to open, I`m wondering if you have any more detials on how to make them? Could you please e-mail me you have some..
Will.

By: Travis G.

Travis G. — Wed, 01 Mar 2006 00:17:24 +0000

Also, I would wonder if anyone had any further information on how to possibly mount a gemstone in one like in the photo. Any suggestions?

By: Travis G.

Travis G. — Wed, 01 Mar 2006 00:16:29 +0000

Just for reference, it is ulikely that you will suffer any serious danger from the copper, in fact you would be more likely to get sick from not having enough copper in your blood. I’d be more worried about the nickle. Anyhow, you can solve that problem by coating it with polyurethane paint or clear fingernail polish, be sure your ring is as well polished as you can get it first. I had to find info about that recently when I decided to make a ring for my little sister, the end product turned out pretty good and I just ordered a 1985(my birthyear also) half dollar to make myself one, I’m excited as all get out right now waiting for it.

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 06 Dec 2005 06:22:49 +0000

Jude,

Nice, you are a coin ring innovator, Post some pictures of your copper-clad ring, I’d love to see it..

steve

By: Jude

Jude — Tue, 06 Dec 2005 00:32:45 +0000

I used a half dollar from 1985(my Birth year), and it’s pretty cool. Though the copper is staining my fingers and probably poisoning me, but it still looks cool.
My friends are totally inspired by it and are now making their own. One of my friends is using a Canadian quarter that’s from ‘74, and I think it’s made out of nickel. It’s not finished yet, but I think it’s going to look pretty sweet.

By: D.B.Couts

D.B.Couts — Tue, 29 Nov 2005 15:45:51 +0000

For a finished ring (with all the letters on the OUTSIDE as well as the inside) get in touch with Clyde Austin. He has a design patent on the process and sells the finished rings very cheap.
Clyde Austin
650-961-1904

By: Will

Will — Mon, 14 Nov 2005 21:18:36 +0000

I can`t get this link about the ring to open, I`m wondering if you have any more detials on how to make them? Could you please e-mail me you have some..
Will.

By: rick

rick — Sat, 15 Oct 2005 00:21:28 +0000

I had a potential brother in law at on time while I was working in the oilfield that was also a good friend of mine, GOD rest his soul he is no longer with us on earth. He wore a ring like y’all mention and he had told us he made it the way described here. Every time I see a ring mad out of a spoon, you know the ones made from a spoon handle, for some reason I think of him. “Pappy” told us he did it by tapping a silver spoon against a quarter untill it mushroomed out into the shape of a ring. I didnt know about the drilling the center out thing but I am fixin to try it. Do you have to sand it after you drill it?
Thanx for the info,
Eastreb
Texas