Golding “Vintage and Decorative RingSpindles” are one-of-a-kind spindles made with rings other than the standard bronze alloy ring that surrounds the whorl, and/or with decorative whorl insets. Most of the ring collection is of vintage stock, made from a variety of unique and interesting materials:
- etched sterling silver
- etched brass
- etched copper
- mother of pearl
- turquoise
- cloisonne
- horn
- bone
- abalone
- malachite
- needlepoint
With the weight still on the outer circumference in the form of a ring, these spindles spin as well as the ones made with the bronze alloy ring, and with such an extensive collection of rings and decorative insets the artistic possibilities are endless.
The whorls are made from black walnut, cherry, linden, ebony, butternut, or purpleheart. Many of the wooden whorls have designs that are finely scrolled and handcarved by either Tom or Seth, or are handpainted by artist Jan Elliott. Whorls may have decorative insets of turquoise, sterling silver, handpainted Russian lacquer, Damascene, Italian micro-mosaic, and many other materials to choose from.
How to Order:
Use the “add to cart” button for spindles that are currently available for sale.
While most of the “Vintage and Decorative Spindles are one-of-a-kind, we may have materials available to make a spindle that’s similar to one that’s been sold. You can contact Tom at 1-800-710-1872 or email him, and he’ll email you photos of similar rings and/or insets to choose from. An order will take approximately 2-3 weeks to complete.
WE WILL REGULARLY POST NEW SPINDLES
Purchase Options
"SEA TURTLE"
$237
2″ American Linden Whorl
Sterling Silver/Enamel Inset (Peter Stone Designs)
Vintage Sterling Silver Ring
0.91 oz SOLD AND UNAVAILABLE
Shepherdess by the Sea
$97
2″ Walnut Whorl
Button Inset (artist unknown)
Bronze Alloy Ring w/Black Finish
.62 oz
"MOSQUE"
$187
2″ Butternut Whorl
Vintage Sterling Silver/Abalone Inset
Sterling Silver Ring
0.99 oz
Dragon's Blood Jasper II
$187
2″ Bloodwood
American Holly Inset w/27.4 ct Dragon’s Blood Jasper Natural Gemstone Inset in American Holly Frame
Copper Ring (handtooled at our shop)
0.99 oz
Malachite Spindle
$117
“MALACHITE SPINDLE”
(one available)
2 3/8″ Walnut
Vintage Malachite Double Rings
1.07 oz
SOLD AND UNAVAILABLE
Ernst Glass Button II
$167
2″ Kentucky Coffee Wood Whorl
Ernst Glass Button Inset
Copper Ring (Handtooled at our Shop)
0.95 oz
"ZOROASTRIAN FIRE TEMPLE" "Good Thoughts, Good Words, Good Deeds"
$127
2″ Walnut Whorl
Brass/Acrylic Inset
Roman Style Bronze Ring
0.76 oz
Pianoforte
$197
2 3/8″ Ebony Whorl
Vintage Sterling Silver Inset
Silver Plated Ring Strung with Sterling Silver 16 Gauge Wire
Sterling Silver Hook
2.54 oz
Micro Mosaic II
$137
2″ Walnut Whorl
Vintage Micro Mosaic Inset (Italy)
Bronze Alloy Ring
0.98 oz
Celtic Triquetra
$157
2″ Cherry Whorl
Enamel/Silver Inset
Sterling Silver Ring (handtooled at our shop)
0.80 oz
Mount Fuji
$127
2″ Walnut Whorl
Vintage Damascene Inset (Japan)
Black Finish Ring
0.65 oz
Sapphire Sand Dollar
$197
2″ Bird’s Eye Maple Whorl
Sterling Silver Inset w/5 Sapphire Gemstones (Peter Stone Designs)
Sterling Silver Ring
0.72 oz
Damascene Bird
$127
2″ Walnut Whorl
Vintage Damascene Inset
Bronze Alloy Ring w/Bake-on Finish
0.72 oz
Sand Dollar
$177
2″ Bird’s Eye Maple Whorl
White Bronze Inset by Peter Stone
Sterling Silver Ring
0.75 oz
Marcasite Star of David
$197
2″ Ebony Whorl
Vintage Sterling Silver/Marcasite Inset
Sterling Silver Ring
0.82 oz
The Young Shepherdess
$117
2″ Walnut Whorl
Handmade Mother of Pearl Inset
Black Finish Ring
0.70 oz
Spider XVI
$97
2″ Walnut Whorl
Gold-Plated Spider
Bronze Alloy Ring
0.64 oz
Ocean Life II(The Great Cthulhu)
$117
2″ Walnut Whorl
White Bronze/ Emerald Enamel Inset w/Coral Gemstones (Peter Stone Designs)
Black Finish Ring
0.78 oz
Southwest Gem
$197
2″ Bird’s Eye Maple Whorl
Vintage Zuni Sterling Silver/Turquoise Inset
Sterling Silver Ring
0.83 oz
Celtic Tree of Life VI (gold plated)
$97
2″ Walnut Whorl
Gold Plated Inset
Bronze Alloy Ring
0.84 oz
Silver Dragonfly
$91
2″ Walnut Whorl
Antiqued Silver Plated Inset
Bronze Alloy Ring w/Bake-on Finish
0.69 oz
Scottish Thistle V
$157
2 ” American Holly Whorl (dyed)
Enamel/Silver Inset (from the UK)
Sterling Silver Ring (handtooled at our shop)
0.73 oz
Nepalese Mandala
$83
2″ TIBETAN SILVER w/Coral Stones
Handmade by the Newa People of Kathmandu Valley, Nepal
0.49 oz
Viking Spindle
$107
2″ Walnut Whorl
Sterling Silver Inset (Peter Stone Designs)
Inlaid Black Finish Ring
0.79 oz
Sevillanas
$97
2″ Walnut Whorl
Vintage Spanish Damascene Inset
Bronze Alloy Ring
0.78 oz
Griffin
$122
2″ Walnut Whorl
Vintage Gold Plated Inset (MMA-Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Inlaid Black Finish Ring
0.76 oz
Book of Kells II
$127
2″ Walnut Whorl
Lovell Designs Inset (paint on mixed metals)
Bronze Alloy Ring w/Black Finish
0.95 oz
Pillar Guri III
$117
2″ Walnut Whorl
Vintage Pewter Inset (Made in Norway)
Black Finish Ring
0.77 oz
Hebrew Prayer VI
$157
“Sh’ma”
(The central creed of Judaism translates,”Hear O’ Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is One.)
2″ Ebony Whorl
Rhodium Plated Inset
Sterling Silver Ring
0.96 oz
Night Owl II
$101
2″ Walnut Whorl
Enamel/Gold Plated Inset
Bake-on Finish Bronze Alloy Ring
0.83 oz
Luna
$107
2″ Walnut Whorl
Pewter Inset
Black Finish Ring
0.83 oz
Full Moon
$107
2″ Walnut Whorl
Pewter Inset (Danforth Pewter-Middlebury, Vermont)
Bronze Alloy Ring w/Bake-on Finish
0.75 oz
Twilight
$217
SOLD AND UNAVAILABLE
2″ Satine Whorl
Vintage Rose Bronze French Inset (signed) by 19th-20th Century Medallist Armand Bargas (from Day-Night Series). “Crepuscule” means twilight.
Copper Ring (handtooled at our shop)
0.97 oz
Under the Stars
$217
2″ Satine Whorl
Vintage Rose Bronze French Inset (signed) by 19th-20th Century Medallist Armand Bargas (from Day-Night Series). “Nuit” means night.
Copper Ring (handtooled at our shop)
1.02 oz
Copper Tree of Life II
$147
2″ Kentucky Coffee Wood Whorl
Copper Plated Inset
Copper Ring (handtooled at our shop)
0.75 oz
Viking Ship
$227
2″ English Bog Oak Whorl-approximate age is 5,000 years old (From The Fens, near Norwalk)
Sterling Silver Inset (Shetland Jewelry)
Sterling Silver Ring
0.71 oz
Garnet Wreath
$197
2″ Ebony Whorl
Vintage Sterling Silver/Marcasite/Garnet Inset w/Pink Ivory Center
Sterling Silver Ring
0.93 oz
Peer Gynt II
$97
Peer Gynt is one of the most widely performed Norwegian plays, a Fairy Tale by Norwegian dramatist Henrik Ibsen.
2″ Walnut Whorl
Pewter Inset
Inlaid Bronze Alloy Ring w/Black Finish
0.70 oz
Celtic Harp
$127
2″ Walnut Whorl
Enamel/Gold Plated Inset
Bronze Alloy Ring
0.81 oz
English Amber
$227
2″ English Bog Oak Whorl-approximate age is 5,000 years old (From The Fens, near Norwalk)
Sterling Silver Inset with Amber Gemstone (Shetland Jewelry)
Sterling Silver Ring (Handtooled at our Shop)
0.76 oz
Amber energy properties
- Brings a care free, sunny disposition
- Promotes good luck and success
- Dissolves oppositionsHealers use it for:
- stomach, spleen and kidney complaints
- joint problems
- teething pain in babies
Heart of Tibet
$147
2″ Walnut Whorl
Tibetan Silver W/Four Turquoise Stones Inset
(not shown)
Sterling Silver Ring
0.67 oz
Snowman
$117
2″ Walnut Whorl
Vintage Halcyon Days Enamels Inset
Bronze Alloy Ring
0.75 oz
Claddagh
$147
2″ Cherry Whorl
Enamel/Silver Inset
Sterling Silver Ring (handtooled at our shop)
0.75 oz
Viking Ship X
$97
2″ Walnut Whorl
Pewter Inset
Inlaid Bronze Alloy Ring w/Black Finish
0.71 oz
Mallard
$137
2″ Holly Whorl
Handpainted on Wood Inset (signed)
Bronze Alloy Ring w/Black Finish
0.63 oz
Literary Arts
$137
2 ” Walnut Whorl
Vintage Cast Bronze Inset
(Huguenin Locle)
Bronze Alloy Ring
0.82 oz
Celtic Star of David
$197
2″ Ebony Whorl
Sterling Silver Inset
Sterling Silver Ring (handtooled at our shops)
0.95 oz
Holland
$147
2″ Cherry Whorl
Vintage Porecelain Inset (Made in Holland)
Sterling Silver Ring
0.77 oz
Shiva
$207
2″ Ebony Whorl
Sterling Silver Inset (Thailand)
Sterling Silver Ring
0.84 oz
Marcasite Ring of Hearts
$217
2″ Satine Whorl
Vintage Sterling Silver/Marcasite Inset (Danecraft) with Ebony Center
Sterling Silver Ring
0.61 oz
Sleipnir I
$177
2″ Walnut Whorl
Sterling Silver Inset (Shetland Jewelry)
Sterling Silver Ring
0.56 oz
Design depicts Chief of the Norse Gods, Orin, riding his eight-legged Horse (Sleipnir)
Celtic Tree of Life IX
$101
2″ Walnut Whorl
Pewter Inset
Bronze Alloy Ring w/Bake-On Finish
0.77 oz
Celtic Cross X
$177
2″ Cherry Whorl Pewter Inset with 1.71 carat Citrine Gemstone (dark)
Sterling Silver Ring
0.67 oz
Citrine is known as the stone of the mind and as well as healing digestive disorders is called the “lucky” stone. Also fights depression as well as:
- increase self esteem
- protect from the negative energy from someone else’s abuse
- open the mind to new thoughts
- promote clarity of thought
Silver Spider
$145
SOLD-CONTACT TOM FOR AVAILABILITY
2″ Ebony Whorl
Silver Plated Spider
Sterling Silver Ring
0.83 oz
Scottish Thistle II
$187
2″ Ebony Whorl
Sterling Silver Inset (Shetland Jewelry)
Sterling Silver Ring (Handtooled at our shop)
0.79 oz
Sunface III
$91
2″ Walnut Whorl
Bone Inset Handcarved inThailand
Black Finish Ring
0.86 oz
Om of the Lotus
$167
2″ Ebony Whorl
Pewter Inset
Sterling Silver Ring
0.82 oz
Great Wave
$157
2″ Walnut Whorl
Lovell Designs Inset (paint on mixed metals)
Sterling Silver Ring
0.99 oz
Lady and the Grasshopper
$217
2″ Kentucky Coffee Wood Whorl
Vintage Copper Inset by Armand Bargas (extrememly rare from the Ant & Grasshopper series)
Copper Ring
0.67 oz
"THE QUENDALE BEAST"
$237
2″ English Bog Oak Whorl (Approximately 5,000 years old)
Sterling Silver Inset in Purpleheart Frame
Sterling Silver Ring
0.88 oz
$237
The Quendale Beast – Originally a large bronze “Harness” ornament found in Quendale, Shetland (Island) dating from the Viking occupation. The head was missing when found and this part was designed by Jack Rae to complement the original Nordic piece. Click here to see the original ornament.
Ram
$187
2″ Ebony Whorl
Vintage Cast Sterling Silver Inset
Sterling Silver Ring
0.82 oz
Silver Mermaid
$177
2″ Ebony Whorl
Silver Plated Inset
Sterling Silver Ring
0.96 oz
Maternal Love
$227
2″ Ebony Whorl
Vintage Silver Plated Inset by M. de Rudder (Gant, Belgium)
Vintage Silver Plated Ring
1.10 oz
Dying to Live
$137
2″ Walnut Whorl
Vintage Huguenin Le Locle Inset
Bronze Alloy Ring
1.01 oz
Viking Ship V
$171
2″ Walnut Whorl
Inset is Scrimshaw by Jan Elliot on Vintage Ivory
Bronze Alloy Ring
0.77 oz
Earth Child
$187
2″ Ebony Whorl
Vintage Sterling Silver Inset
Sterling Silver Ring
0.79 oz
Mountain Sunset
$127
2″ Walnut Whorl
Handpainted Ukrainian Inset
Bronze Ring w/Bake-on Finish
0.84 oz