Ring of Royal Recyclers

Thank you for visiting! I specialize in making jewelry from second hand purchased or donated items that become something entirely new. I started this project of recycling in the summer of 2010 to learn for myself the techniques of jewelry making and to see where this journey takes me. Stay creative! ♥ ('Like' my work and stay updated on the recycling goodness at Catey's Corner on Facebook.)

Ring of Royal Recyclers: Come ye royal to reclaim that which was once treasure of yours! Extravagant earrings with their mate lost to the baker's dog need not be mourned! See here, as this broken family heirloom is reborn anew!

Figured I should have some fun with this. lol I was so tired of looking longingly at those earrings that just catch your eye and not being able to buy them on account that I have no holes within my ears. Even the twist on ones like I used here, hurt; so I finally found a pair I liked (which happened to remind me of a kings ring) and decided to do something about it.
I cut off the screw and polished off the edges left over, then bent the backing to lay flat against the ring itself as I carefully bent the metal to fit my thumb. ...on any other finger it just looks funny because of it's size.
So there, I can finally wear earrings...just not how they are intended to be worn.