Coin Ring by Lynn and Karl Berg

Made from up-cycled coins. 

Handmade by Lynn and Karl Berg in Dubuque, Iowa.

Lynn and Karl Berg are a husband and wife team. Karl is the muscle and does the shaping and hammering then gives Lynn the rough form. Lynn does the finishing work; buffing, sanding and assembling.

All of their jewelry is from silver-plate flatware. The base metal is usually an alloy of nickel or brass. Some pieces have a thick sterling plate, while others are worn through, creating an aged effect. Pure sterling silver is a very soft metal so some of the intricate designs will wear more quickly.  Any leather that is used on their jewelry is from upholstery scraps.

Together they believe in re-purposing items and not wasting materials.

Find more of Lynn and Karl's work here.