Description

ANCIENT CELTIC RING MONEY, TRADE RINGS – THIN SMOOTH RINGS: For use in Jewelry and on the Penal Chaplet. Ring is large enough to fit on the fingers for counting prayers. Surface and shape gives itself to the beauty of hand made jewelry and chaplets when using our products. Also called ‘Trade Rings”.

Ring Money like this one, where you see a break (break is now soldered) were believed worn on a chain around the neck and when a trade was made, the owner would be able to remove it from the chain easily.

Part of our Ashes To Beauty Collection.

CELTIC RING MONEY– Size and shape suggest original was Celtic Ring Money. These Celtic Rings date back to (800 bc) if not before. Found throughout Europe in ancient Celtic settlements, they were originally cast by the Celts in gold, silver and bronze for trade, commerce, exchange. (Trade Rings are also found in the Great Lakes Area – used for trade between the Indians and Jesuits for beaver pelts).

ABOUT OUR MEDALS: All medals on our website are hand cast from antiques and vintage pieces in sterling silver and solid bronze then antiqued to restore original patina.

PRICING SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE: (pricing determined by gram wt of metals at time of casting)

BRONZE = $14  (shown left)
STERLING = $20  (shown right)

(actual size: 1 in. outside diameter)