Over the years I would say that nearly one third of my custom engagement and wedding rings have incorporated old pieces of family jewelry…. Recycling a broken gold chain, a grandmother’s old wedding ring or gold teeth (that were fortunately no longer being used) are not uncommon, but I was recently requested to melt down some old bullet casings to create a set of wedding bands for a military couple.
Recycling for custom wedding and engagement rings
These were casings from target practice and not from battle, but the transformation of these once potentially deadly objects have now become a symbol of a couple’s love for each other and perhaps a newer and more personal interpretation of War and Peace.