Spoon Ring Sizing: How can a spoon ring be a size 4 OR a size 12?

Hello out there internet!

  As a service to our wonderful customers, fans, and friends, we would like to begin a series to address frequently asked questions about our spoon rings.

 To start this series off, we would like to answer common questions about sizing. Many people wonder how the same spoon ring is available in a size 4, or a size 12. "Do you stretch the metal a bunch? Do you have many rings available in this design?" Good questions. Let's get down to the details:

- Size 4 to size 12: Our rings are open ended. They are very adjustable for this reason, and the wrap around design we use allows it to be worn at small ring sizes, or very large ring sizes. This is excellent news for people who tend to fluctuate in ring size over time. Your ring can fit to your specific finger!

New York Spoon Ring in Sterling Silver (Showing the "Wraparound "style)

- How is it done? We use our ring mandrel in our workshop to "open" the rings up in size, or "close" the ring "in" for a smaller fit. Here is a photo showing the same ring at vastly different sizes:

Here is one of our most popular designs at a size 4 

And at a size 7

And here is a size 10

 To show you the difference in look from our "chunkier" vs. more petite rings, we have a few more examples. First off, the petite rings cannot be sized up quite as much, but still have a good range.

Petite Ring at a size 5

Petite Ring ar a size 8

 All this is to say that these rings are extremely versatile! If you have any further questions or comments, feel free to message us via our Etsy store.

 Thanks so much for reading, have a good day!

Spoonier Team

Summer is upon us! A snapshot of the Spoonier Team

Hello again to our fellow spoon aficionados!

 Summer is just around the corner and we are excited to get new projects up to speed, get outdoors, and enjoy time with friends and family. As we take a look at the year, we notice how busy we have been in our Etsy shop and elsewhere, and are reminded of the importance of taking breaks from the grind.

 That breath of fresh air is just enough to feel a taste of sweet liberation, while gathering inspiration to bring to all of our current projects. I thought I would take a moment in this month's blog to feature snippets of what everyone is up to at team Spoonier. Working from home has been a life changing journey: a lesson in hard work and reaping the wonderful rewards.

 Since the inception of Spoonier circa 2010, the meager beginnings of spoon ring production has blossomed to support the interests of a team of 3 people, with additional handmade production help as needed during busy seasons. Tami and Mike are located in Denver, CO and have many projects going from their home base including Spoonier, Celtic Eternity, and A Brass Lens. I can hardly believe they do all these things at once! Spoonier continues to manufacture the best collection of vintage sterling silver spoon rings on the planet! (If you find a better selection, please show us, we enjoy a good competition.)

 Tami Miller oversees production, quality control, and is the voice behind the conversations happening in our Spoonier and Celtic Ring Store. Thousands of satisfied customers and going! Tami has 2 beautiful children and spends time helping them have the best childhood possible. When she isn't on the bench or working from home, you can find her on a dance floor busting moves in goth clubs. I've seen it people, she's amazing!

Mike and Tami on a FL beach!

 JUNE's birth flower is the ROSE, check out our selection of rose spoon rings here. We still have an amazing selection of incredibly detailed floral rings, check out a few stellar rose patterns here:

Bridal Rose Pattern by Alvin Co, Sterling Silver Spoon Ring circa 1903

 The rose is an iconic flower in the West and traditionally symbolizes love, beauty, purity, and gratitude.

Celtic Wedding Ring Design, Trinity Knot in 10k Gold

 Mike Tobias is a man of many interests, and has by all means poured his heart and soul into creating a business model that we can all work for and live the independent lives we are after. His main project for some time has been buying and selling camera gear on A Brass Lens. Check out his store, it is very popular among camera enthusiasts!  In his off time Mike can be found working on his off grid home, enjoying amazing food, finding things NO ONE else can, and spending time with his girlfriend Tami.

 An example of  Mike's camera gear for sale can be found here:

Vintage Goerz 120mm Lens for Large Format Camera 

 The last member of the core crew is Josh Wendler, who co-founded Spoonier and many Celtic designs with Mike 5 years ago starting in Fort Collins CO then Chicago IL, then came back to Denver CO to train Tami before planting roots in the Bay Area in California. He recently made a new home in Oakland, California with a wonderful metalsmith roommate! They have a rad studio together where Josh helps with spoon rings and bracelet production. He also helps stone setting projects as we expand our skill sets for our unique ring selection.

Ruby Flush set into a vintage Silver Spoon Ring

Josh in the CA redwoods

 We are all so incredibly fortunate to be able to work from home and pursue what we love. Growing onward and upward is a tough process, and a lot of work- but I personally am very grateful to be able to work, live, and play handmade. Thank you for reading this, if you have ideas on anything spoon ring related, something you want to share, or just share a cool story, feel free to reach out to me personally: metal (dot) wendler (at) gmail (dot) com.

 Have an awesome day, more news soon! 

Spoonier Team

Sterling Lasts Longer Than Flowers: Save 12% for Mothers Day at Spoonier!

Happy Mother's Day to all the Mom's out there!

We have been busy as usual at Spoonier, but would love to interact with you more often. First off, if you are taking the time to read this, THANK YOU! We create content and love to offer specials to our loyal customers who make this worthwhile. Everyday when we get the chance to work from home and do something we love, it is an experience we are truly grateful for. We cannot thank you enough!

 That being said, we hope to have more blog content on a more regular basis. So if you have an idea, something you would be interested in seeing jewelry wise, or perhaps even a contest idea- please let us know in the comments section!

 May is right around the corner, and you know what that means. Mother's day is nearly here! May 11th, get your Mom something unique this year. All our spoon rings are 100% sterling silver, commemorating a longstanding tradition of Silversmithing art throughout the US and Europe. For a limited time only, don't forget to use the coupon code 12FORMOM for 12% off any purchase! 

 The Lily is the official birth flower of May, so we decided to dedicate this Mother's day edition of our blog to the unique lily patterns we have available at Spoonier. You can view our limited Lily's available at the moment right here, and you can view our entire collection of jewelry here! Here is a spread of what we have in stock, although we are updating our inventory constantly! Message us on Etsy if your favorite is sold and you would like one made to order.

Lovely Easter Lily Sterling Silver Spoon Ring, Hand Crafted Reproduction of an Alvin pattern circa 1900!

Cala Lily Sterling Silver Spoon Ring in Art Nouveau Style

Lily Spoon Ring in Sterling Silver, Frontenac Pattern circa 1903! 

Lily of the Valley Spoon Ring in Sterling Silver, Gorham pattern circa 1950

Pond Lily Spoon Ring in Sterling Silver, Reproduction of a Shiebler pattern circa 1902

 Hundreds more jewelry pieces available in our store, be sure to take a look. 

 We appreciate your readership, looking forward to comments on what content you want to see in the spoon ring and vintage jewelry universe.  

Have a good week~

Team Spoonier

Mike and Tami

Owner, Maker, Designer

Mike and Tami are High school sweethearts from northern Colorado, who have come together with Josh,(co-worker in the line of custom wedding rings, great friend and jewelry artist) to help upcycle antique spoons into Stunning Sterling Jewelry!

Josh

Owner, Maker, Designer, Curator

  

September Spoon Ring Giveaway!! (Sept 13th-October 1st)

WIN A FREE RARE SPOON RING! Valued at $85 USD Retail (Active Sept 13th, 2011- October 1st, 2011)

 

Rare Cupid's Nosegay, by Unger Brothers circa 1904 

 

Win It - Spoonier is offering a "Rare Unger Art Nouveau Cupids Nosegay Sterling Spoon Ring , Handcrafted in Your Size,"  the one pictured above. Note: Current size fits 7.25-7.5, this ring can be sized from 5-10. 

This giveaway is open to anyone, free shipping within U.S. (Winners outside of U.S. will be responsible for paying shipping, Canada $10, $15 everywhere else).

How To Win:
Mandatory Entry (this must be done before you can gain any extra entries) - Visit Spoonier and tell me your favorite item in their shop. (Comment below on this blog thread.)

**YOU MUST LEAVE AN EMAIL ADDRESS WITH YOUR COMMENT SO I CAN CONTACT YOU IF YOUR THE WINNER.
Extra Entries (must have mandatory entry completed before you can gain extra entries) -
If it says (3) comments you must leave 3 separate comments.

1. Follow my blog - (3) entries

2. "Like" us on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/Spoonier.rings)  - (5) entries

3. Tag us in a Facebook post about this giveaway  ("The Spoon & Sprocket: Neo-Victorian and Custom Fashion") - (5) Entries

4. Blog about this giveaway - (10) entries (Blog must have at least 20 followers, send us a link in your comment.)

5. Follow us on Twitter: @spoonier (3) entries

6. Heart Spoonier's Store on Etsy (add as favorite) - (1) entry

7. Share our "How to Make a Spoon Ring Video" on Facebook/Twitter - (10) entries- (May only receive 10 credits for this, choose FB or Twitter, leave a comment on the youtube video about your entry.) 

8. Email 3 friends or co-worker telling them about this giveaway and make sure to give them the link (I'm trusting you on this one) - (3) entry

9. Purchase anything from Spoonier and come back letting me know what you purchased - (15) entries

10. Add us to your circle on Etsy! (5) entries

This giveaway will end on October 1st, 2011 and is open to anyone (Winners outside of U.S. will be responsible for paying shipping, Canada $10, $15 everywhere else). I will select a winner using a random number generator and I will email the winner. The winner will have 48 hours to respond to my email before I select a new winner.

How to make a Spoon Ring, DIY

 In response to all the questions we were getting about the process, here is a tutorial on how to make your very own spoon ring!

Just for Fun...

Presenting Bee-Bot! A dear friend visited from out of town recently. It just so happens that art student alumni, when brought together, will make useless objects just because they can. For this meetup, we created a mini cardboard robot to visit and photograph the Midwest together.

Before (@ the Bean!)

A 6 pack of beer and a paint job later, the Bee Bot was born. We met all sorts of folks I would normally have been to shy to approach! Many gave the raised eyebrow, not understanding what function he served. Many however, understood it a was a just for fun project, and shared a laugh with us. A great, inexpensive way to meet new people in a new city. :)

Belmont

After Paint Job

Minneapolis Sculpture Gardens

Greek Town

Wisconsin Sinclair Dinosaur

 Have a great day everyone!

Free Shipping in February!

For the month of February, our customers can enjoy free shipping on any item in the store! This means that you can even combine items at no extra charge for delivery.

Antique Unger Brothers Sterling Silver Spoon Ring, circa 1904

If you haven't looked in awhile, be sure to check out our stores as we have added many new items including Art Nouveau designs and dozens of charms and pendants!

All of our rings are available in most sizes, from size 3-11 we size them FOR YOU!

Our latest cache of vintage spoon rings date to 50-70 years old, several as far reaching in manufacture as 1888! Antique and vintage are our specialty, feel free to message us or ask any questions as we enjoy researching the origins of these items.

Gorham Versailles Antique Sterling Silver Spoon Ring,  for Antone Heller ca 1888 

 Don't miss out on Free Ship February!




Thank you!

Spoonier

Spoon Rings are Finally In!

Hot from the studio, we just finished a very busy last month and are proud to present the opening of our new ETSY store,Spoonier !

 The store features vintage spoon ring originals, vintage silver, and many great oddities to come! Keep an eye out for new designs, one of a kinds, and holiday specials!

Victorian Era Sterling Spoon Ring, Swedish

Victorian Era Spoon Ring, Nautilus Pattern

Victorian Era Spoon Ring, Floral Pattern (SOLD)

Victorian Era Sterling Spoon Ring, Lily Pattern

Photos: Mike Tobiias!