1940s Mens Mexican Biker Ring knuckle Duster lucky horseshoe ring. size 11
$350.00
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This is a 1940s size 11 Mexican biker ring. In the early days of biker clubs, somewhere between 1940 and 1950s, motorcyclists often hung out in towns bordering on Mexico, bullying locals or getting drunk. At some point, tough looking Mexican rings caught their attention. Back in the day, a biker ring made in Mexico cost merely 5 dollars. It is a no-brainer to understand why these trailblazing finger jewelry pieces quickly spread among motorcycle enthusiasts all over the United States.
This one is adorned with a horse and horseshoe and much of the enamel on the front is worn off and you will soon understand why if you read on....
Another reason these rings were popular among the biker community is the infamous Johnny Law which prohibited the use of brass knuckles. Bikers, as you may guess, are often hot-tempered. Because there was often tension between motorcycle gangs, fights among them became a regular thing. In such hand-to-hand fighting, brass knuckles were indispensable. Unfortunately for bikers, the brass knuckle ban illegalized this wicked and deadly weapon. But bikers had found a clever solution to legally use brass knuckle substitutions. Massive and heavy, Mexican rings became a godsend for short-fused men on motorcycles. They would wear many rings at once, creating their own jeweled brass knuckles, just as painful as the originals.
These rings were made from melted down pesos and therefore the silver content if any is unknown. The peso was devaluated and therefore the local artisans decided to do something useful with the coins since they had lost monetary value. Melting them down to create these rings was a smart move. Now these rings will go down in biker history.
1940s Mens Mexican Biker Ring knuckle Duster lucky horseshoe ring. size 11
$350.00