Category: Work

  • Coin rings that never made it but I wish they did!

    Coin rings that never made it but I wish they did!

    Here are a few of some very nice coins that I managed to butcher to the bone. Yes, I wish I had more patience when I was working on those coin rings. A lot of exotic and very beautiful patterns on some of the coins I screwed up. I wish I can say or write that I have learned my lesson. Well I still “over do it” from time to time and the result is what you see on my pictures. It’s that one extra tap on the mandrel that usually does it. I know most of the time that it will happen but can’t stop myself from hitting my mandrel. Well, some of the coins are not even in their thickness and this will do it too. So maybe not entirely my fault but regardless it hurts to see it “go” when you see this beautiful coin ring forming …
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  • Munich Olympic Coin Ring

    Munich Olympic Coin Ring

    I had this 1972  silver (.625) Munich Olympic Deutsche 10 mark coin for many years and I never cared so much for it. IMHO it is not a very nice coin.  After close examination of this coin I saw a potential to turn it into a nice silver ring.  I was hoping to keep this nice detail on the smooth edge of the coin with Latin inscription “FORTIVS  CITIVS ALTIVS”.  I think it worked well.  Also the way I “wrapped” this coin around my mandrel with this nice smooth edge created an illusion of a silver in-lay and it looks awesome. I almost see this Art Deco pattern / design now when it’s finished. Judge it for yourself and follow my pics below for a quick pictorial.  I hope you enjoy it.   BTW, this 1972 Olympic coin ring is for sale in online shop.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

  • Polished Australian Penny ring and Silver Palestine Coin Ring

    Polished Australian Penny ring and Silver Palestine Coin Ring

    I made both of them for a client as a custom order.  I like the high polish on the Australian copper penny ring.  I can polish any silver,copper,brass etc ring to look the same or similar.  If you see a ring in my shop with old darken patina or antique finish but would like to have it polish to a mirror finish, please make sure you let me know with your order.  It’s free of charge of course.

    Mirror polish finish on the Australian penny copper ring.
    Mirror polish finish on the Australian penny copper ring.
    Mirror polish finish on the Australian penny copper ring with reflection.
    Mirror polish finish on the Australian penny copper ring with reflection.