Wednesday, June 5, 2013

All You Need To Know About Silver Coin Rings

By Michelle Howe


Silver coin rings are a very interesting bit of jewelery to wear, and they definitely make for some very thoughtful and willingly accepted gifts. What is special about them is that they have something to do with art, history and fashion all at the same time. They also carry with them an intense feeling of belonging to the nation, as they have been touched by so many different people, through the years, all across the country.

You should keep in mind that not all coins can be used to make such jewelery. The alloys used for the same have undergone much change now, and for the last five decades or so, such metals have been used that oxidize too easily, and so, are not suitable to be incorporated into jewelery. However, there are plenty that can be used for the purpose, such as the Walking Liberty Half Dollar, the Franklin Half Dollar, the Kennedy Half Dollar, Washington Quarter Dollar or the Barber Half Dollar.

As all of the items mentioned above came in different sizes, it can be imagined that they are used to make jewelery in different sizes. So, no matter what the size of your finger, you are sure to be able to find a beautiful piece of jewelery that is steeped in history and that will be just the right fit for you.

Most such jewelery that was made some time ago, or can be made by you at home, has sides that are smooth and devoid of any engravings. This is because the traditional method of making such jewelery involved repeatedly striking the sides of the coin till it wore down to the diameter required, and then getting rid of the middle part. This results in a piece of jewelery that is smooth metal on the insides and outside.

Now, though, newer techniques have been developed which leave the beautiful engravings intact and you can proudly wear and admire these. This also means that the jewelery is so much more interesting than before. You can have a look at some examples by running a search online.

If you badly want such jewelery, but do not know where to obtain the raw material required for its making, you can be at ease. Most artists who work with such jewelery have their own stash of dollars that you can choose from and have incorporated into your accessory. It is a good idea to pick dollars that were made in a year in which someone was born or was married, have these made into jewelery, and gift it to them.

Of course, if you have a specific piece in mind that you want to be used for the jewelery, most artists will oblige and use the same. Some ideas are coins that were minted in a certain year, in small quantities or are what you consider to be lucky.

If you think such jewelery will be interesting, you can start a search for sellers through a simple search online. Visit some who work in your locality, and if there are none, you can also look for some who sell custom silver coin rings online.




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