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• 1. Gary  |  August 29th, 2006 at 20:29

  Hey, those look familiar! When I was a kid (70s/80s) you used to be able to get them at the CNE, in one of those myriad craft booths like the place that made the dip candles cut into spirally shapes. I think the guy at the CNE booth made them, I remember he had a little workshop with tiny tools, dremels etc. and you could watch him do it with quarters and nickels. They cost a few bucks each. I always thought ‘huh, neat’ but never actually got one.

  Love the site btw! The stuff here really jogs one’s memories.

• 2. Janick  |  August 30th, 2006 at 06:47

  I have no clue who does them, but i’s for sure canadian coins! Maybe this narrows down the search!

• 3. sarah  |  August 30th, 2006 at 09:30

  They are done by a woman in Victoria BC who works in the Bastion Square market during the summer months. Her father originally started making them and she took over his business and has been doing it for many years.

  Can’t remember her name off the top of my head… it’s an odd name. Lupina?? Something like that… She’s a lovely lady and her work is exquisite.

• 4. admin  |  August 30th, 2006 at 12:01

  Sarah,

  Email me and let me know if you can find them. I will get you to pick me up some if it is no trouble.

  T

• 5. sarah  |  August 30th, 2006 at 12:47

  Hey Todd
  She works 1/2 a block from my shop in Bastion Square. I can easily pick some stuff up for you.

  I don’t have your e-mail so can you contact me? sarah@govegan.net

• 6. Daorcey Le Bray  |  September 14th, 2006 at 13:43

  I nabbed one of these (beaver from the nickle) during a trip to Palm Springs (of all places!). The craftsman who made it did it to a lot of different currencies.

  I still suspect that the Royal Canadian Mint would tell you this is illegal. You know, defacing the queen and all…

• 7. yeon Lee  |  December 1st, 2006 at 13:39

  I saw a guy who made this kind of jewelry in Mexico. He said he’s been doing making this type of jewelry for 12 years. He used a small version of a band saw.

• 8. Shawn  |  December 7th, 2006 at 14:25

  These pieces are sometimes called “cut coin jewelry”. Do a search on google and you will see plenty of sites that make similar types. You may be lucky to find more just like what you have.

  check this site out if you like.

  http://internationalcutcoins.com/displaycategory.cfm?category=125

• 9. kelly  |  July 26th, 2007 at 18:56

  Yes these are cut coin jewelry. There are a few places that sell them on the web. The one above is an example, Here is another.
  http://www.coinjewelrystore.com/

• 10. Darryn  |  November 7th, 2007 at 10:08

  These are done with a saw called a scrollsaw
  Im actually researching legality issues on different currencies when i chanced upon this site
  As a scroller myself i can assure you there is more than one scroller out here that does this type of work Dave Freeman wrote a book about scrolling in metals and other mediums

• 11. Gaelyn  |  January 5th, 2009 at 12:22

  There is a man who domes to the diamond run mall in rutland vermont every year around christmas and he has an amazing collection of cut coin jewelry. They range from the state collection made from the state quarters, and does a lot with snowflakes. not sure his name, but we’ve always known him as the mountain man. hope this helps

• 12. Brysn  |  July 20th, 2009 at 22:24

  Her name is I think Sopka or Sophka

• 13. SP  |  July 21st, 2009 at 07:41

  i admit, this jewellery is really cool….but this kind of coin defacement is illegal, how do people get away with it? and, just because they do get away with it deosn’t make it right.

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