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Message:: [QUOTE="cush66, post: 23321, member: 1401"]I remember in the early 60's when I was real young my grandmother showed me 3 rings. Each was made with a 20 dollar gold piece. I got curious so I took a Walking Liberty 50 cent piece and tried to make one myself. I got half way and gave up. Silver is pretty hard and when I stopped it was between a 1/4 to 1/2 inch wide.  I finally bulked that 50 cent piece about 10 years ago (should have kept it for the "stupid things I did" reminder). There are two ways that I know how to make one if you want to try. First determine how wide you want it and what diameter. That will determine whether you use a dollar size, half size or quarter etc. Take a spoon at least a tablespoon size. Hold the coin with your thumb and index finger then start tapping and rotating. You can either cut out the diameter (ring size first) or tap down to the ring size then cut out the diameter.  Of course use a coin that is only worth bulk unlike me LOL!! PS: By "bulk" I mean melt value.[/QUOTE]