How do you feel about coin jewelry?

mrpaseo · June 12, 2013 8:22AM

I found this while out and about yesterday.

They also had a few cut out pieces (Coins with the background cut out)

I didn't buy anything.
Ray

sparky64 · June 12, 2013 8:34AM

<< How do you feel about coin jewelry? >>

Never was a fan.
I do have one of those 1964 coin clocks. That, I like.

TwoSides2aCoin · June 12, 2013 8:38AM

Love tokens are handsome. The jewelry seems tacky and ugly to me. Although I have had to have a ring or two made to order using numismatic pieces. I made sure the coins were genuine and would not grade. Golf ball markers are another story.

Walkerfan · June 12, 2013 8:48AM

I don't like it because it ruins the coins in the end.

ricko · June 13, 2013 12:56AM

I have seen a lot of coin jewelry over the years.... cut outs, necklaces, rings, ear rings, watches, money clips, belt buckles.... never really appealed to me. I guess I just like the coins 'as is'.... (and, personally, without tarnish

).... Cheers, RickO

yellowkid · June 13, 2013 1:00AM

I gave my ex a Mexican gold piece on a chain, it was attractive. On the whole though it is usually tasteless, and on men tacky.

steveben · June 13, 2013 1:37AM

eddie rabbitt approves

bosco5041 · June 13, 2013 1:50AM

I put a 2 1/2 dollar Indian head gold piece on a bezal necklace for my wife years ago. She was not into coins but I thought since it was gold and the necklace also that she would love it. I could tell when I give it to her that she was not thrilled about it. She only wore it 2 or 3 times through the years so when we were divorced I offered to buy it and she accepted. Now I have it and wear it once in a while and I always recieve comments on it.

Bayard1908 · June 13, 2013 2:26AM

I hate the flashy trashy Vegas gambler look. These are the guys that usually wear coin jewelry, along with their pinky rings, lol.

I used to know a woman who wore a Liberty $5 on a chain. I thought it was interesting only because the coin was from the 1840s.

daOnlyBG · June 13, 2013 2:38AM

Not stylish at all. It leaves both the coin and the jewelry worse off. It's like mixing a $2,000 bottle of 25-year old single malt scotch with a $2,000 bottle of vodka.

PerryHall · June 13, 2013 4:32AM

I always thought a gold coin in a bezel looked neat but it's painful to see one of those Liberty double eagles that are hollowed out to make a wrist watch.

Weiss · June 13, 2013 4:39AM

As a rule: hate it. However, stuff from Ancient Creations is pretty well done.

bsshog40 · June 13, 2013 5:13AM

I have a buffalo nickel on a key chain that I like. I do like the cut-out jewelry.

LindeDad · June 13, 2013 5:25AM

My daughter gave me a key ring with a Washington state quarter on it . I don't use it as it will not hold all the keys I normally carry when out of the house.

Jcarney · June 13, 2013 5:33AM

<< As a rule: hate it. However, stuff from Ancient Creations is pretty well done. >>

Interesting stuff. Thanks for the link.

bsshog40 · June 13, 2013 5:45AM

<< My daughter gave me a key ring with a Washington state quarter on it . I don't use it as it will not hold all the keys I normally carry when out of the house.

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Mine doesn't either but I have it on my normal key ring.

crypto79 · June 13, 2013 5:49AM

My wife got me a pair of liberty dime cuff links and they make me cringe every time I wear them to be nice

Swampboy · June 13, 2013 6:11AM

My wife wears a 1/10th oz Panda I bought from Carl Wohlforth on a chain my grandaughter picked out that is set in a bezel TwoSides2aCoin got for me. Tacky but with provenance lol.

She really loves it and it looks good on her.

I might wear a gold coin ring one day if I happened to pick up a previously 'distressed' $1.

lcoopie · June 13, 2013 6:16AM

I like them, not all coins were meant to be encapsulated.

steveben · June 13, 2013 6:23AM

<< My wife wears a 1/10th oz Panda I bought from Carl Wohlforth on a chain my grandaughter picked out that is set in a bezel TwoSides2aCoin got for me. Tacky but with provenance lol.

She really loves it and it looks good on her.

I might wear a gold coin ring one day if I happened to pick up a previously 'distressed' $1. >>

i hope it's not an 02 or a 98!

WoodenJefferson · June 13, 2013 9:00AM

A few years ago, (before gold went over 1k) I saw a lady at the grocery store who was wearing a St. Gaudens on a heavy gold chain. I told her it was a nice necklace and she held it out for me to see...it was a 1924 in a bezel that did not distract from the coin. I imagine it was in XF condition, I wanted to hold it but I also did not want to offend her by asking. She also had some rocks in a ring that you needed sun glasses to hold down the glare.

Went she left and I was left with my thoughts, I thought, what a nice way to display a coin that had significant value or perhaps sentimental value to her. I look at it this way, you'll always have cab fare or bail money while wearing that.

PerryHall · June 13, 2013 9:05AM

<< A few years ago, (before gold went over 1k) I saw a lady at the grocery store who was wearing a St. Gaudens on a heavy gold chain. I told her it was a nice necklace and she held it out for me to see...it was a 1924 in a bezel that did not distract from the coin. I imagine it was in XF condition, I wanted to hold it but I also did not want to offend her by asking. She also had some rocks in a ring that you needed sun glasses to hold down the glare.

Went she left and I was left with my thoughts, I thought, what a nice way to display a coin that had significant value or perhaps sentimental value to her. I look at it this way, you'll always have cab fare or bail money while wearing that. >>

I'd be a little nervous displaying that kind of wealth in public these days.

Baley · June 13, 2013 10:24AM

Personally I find coin jewelry a little bit tacky, and a little bit risky. But just a little bit. I do enjoy seeing someone else wearing some, and always give them a good hard stare and then follow them for a while.

mustangmanbob · June 13, 2013 12:09PM

My wife has a pair of $1 gold coins as earrings. They were bought as scrap, when gold was around $450. They were both holed already, so I just made them into earrings.

I also got around 12 or so, 1/4 to 1 ounce gold coins, mostly AGE, but one 1927 $20, and 1 Canadian and one Isle of Wright 1 oz gold coins that my uncle had bought for $400 an ounce, when gold was in the $300's, and it was not troy ounces, including the 14kt bezels. Some had 18K chains, etc. He had many thousands of dollars of overpriced jewelry from a store going out of business. Most of the rings were $695, marked down to $199, and he paid $100 or so, or variations of this. Most were worth only melt, and were far overpriced. He left a box with my mom for safe keeping when he had heart surgery. When he went home, he had too much carry, and he was weak, so he told her he would pick them up next time he visited. He was having dementia issues, but wanted to live his own life

We got a call he was in a coma from a neighbor, went to see him, and found a court order prohibiting his only direct relative (my mom, his sister). He had no children and was a widower. Short version, a "friend" got him to sign a new will, financial and medical power of attorney 6 months before he died. His signature was 45 degrees to the signature line, and was barely legible. She had taken $80,000 from his checking, her children were living in his house, and she would not even give my mom the pictures of her own mom in his basement. She kept everything for herself. My mom, in her 80's gave me the box

Sadly, the gold coins were actually a good investment, and sold them all once it passed $1600, bezels, chains, and all, and split it with my brother 50/50.

If he had not bought all the jewelry junk, the shrew would have gotten all that $$ also.

Raufus · June 13, 2013 1:12PM

Not a fan for historic pieces. Don't mind - and kinda like bullion based ones.

Would sure love to stumble on one a Stella jewelry piece!

SeattleSlammer · June 13, 2013 3:13PM

<< eddie rabbitt approves

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Love it!

RonB · June 13, 2013 7:35PM

Some of these coin rings are interesting..

DennisH · June 14, 2013 12:26AM

I have never liked coin jewelry.

Swampboy · June 14, 2013 12:28AM

<< Some of these coin rings are interesting..

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TwoSides2aCoin · June 14, 2013 12:45AM

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<< Some of these coin rings are interesting..

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"i like the way those sparkling earrings lay, against your skin so brown....".

A line by the EAGLES... and on the flip side

" ...and I found out a long time ago, what a woman can do to your (soul) coins."

GoldClause · June 14, 2013 12:47AM

I hate coin jewelry but I would like to see those ear-gauge punks shove a nice Indian $5 in there. It might class them up a bit.

jayPem · June 14, 2013 12:57AM

I think the OP's icon coin would be super cool on a chain !

Here's a link to some jewelry a local couple makes...these are silver Roosies.
link

MICHAELDIXON · June 14, 2013 1:13AM

Ray, I personally think YOU look nice in coin jewelry!

Tiny · June 14, 2013 1:26AM

I have a Double Eagle necklace from about 25 years ago with a big chain and chain bezel around the
coin. Also had a two and a half Indian mounted in a ring and wanted a ten dollar Indian necklace made
up but couldn't ever do it because I liked them too much. Gold was under $400. spot back then also.
I like gold jewelry but silver is not my favorite.

lcoopie · June 14, 2013 2:14AM

my father used to have a $20 on a chain

he got it for about $75 in the 60s

silverpop · June 14, 2013 3:33AM

my mom had a 1945 gold peso ring ,I see nothing wrong with it as long as it's done tastefully

drwstr123 · June 14, 2013 4:30AM

This half dime was a love token when my uncle made it into a tie tack:

johnny9434 · June 14, 2013 5:40AM

i never cared for or liked it in any way shape of form. to each our own

nwcoast · June 14, 2013 6:02AM

I have never had an appreciation for it. In short, I don't like it.

Mercury · June 14, 2013 7:44AM

Last year for my wedding anniversary I purchased two 1/10 OZ gold eagles from 1991. The year we were married. I had one put on a necklace in a bezel for my wife and the other madeinto a ring for me. My wedding ring no longer fits due to my finger somehow being larger these days. I wear the ring as my wedding ring every day and my wife wears her necklace at least once a week. We both get comments of approval and questions about them all the time. It’s modern bullion so I don’t worry about damaging the coins and both items only set me back a three hundred and some change.

Mercury

Cougar1978 · June 14, 2013 10:54AM

I like coins on money clip and have soldered some problem coins or replicas I had picked up to various money clips I use like at Strip Clubs. These are for my use only and not something I would sell online or at a show. I have one that has a gold plated replica Gold Buffalo and looks pretty convincing on a money clip. I noticed the girl's eyes light up (when she saw the money clip) when I tipped her on stage.

I have also given coins on chain to various GF, or ATF's (All Time Favorite). Usually this was to celebrate an anniversary - one yr, two yr, etc.

I learned soldering skills from my model railroad hobby when soldering wiring to track blocks and am always on the lookout for problem coins which may have a bright future on a money clip. I would never take a nice coin to put on a money clip.

Coin jewelry can be a rewarding part of the hobby as when wifey is along at the show and Joe Collector will buy her a trinket like a neckless, chain with coin, etc. If one is selling coin jewelry at a show be sure the coins are at least real!

How do you feel about coin jewelry?

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