[Jewelry making - Article 00601] - Re: [Orchid] Coins Rings

[Caitlin StJohn]

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    My dad taught us how to do this while we were in high school a few
    years ago.  Very economical for kids in 10th grade with a sweetheart.
     You need to use a silver quarter, that is, one made before 1964, I
    believe.  You use a spoon to tap (bang!) along the edge, turning the
    coin as you go.  It is slow, noisy work, but the coin will start
    getting a lip which becomes the band.  When you have finished banging
    the coin to the right diameter you need to drill out and finish the
    center.  My brother did this with our dad's limited power tool
    resources. In the finished product you can often see the date of the
    coin inside the band of the ring.  The end result is a very pretty
    little silver ring.  Make sure to use a heavy spoon and a real silver
    coin and you're in business. 

Caitlin St. John

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