# Looking to recreate the ring worn by The Shadow, either books, or movies

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [October 5, 2026, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-to-recreate-the-ring-worn-by-the-shadow-either-books-or-movies/1033584 "2026-10-05T01:57:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2026, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-to-recreate-the-ring-worn-by-the-shadow-either-books-or-movies/1033584/1 "2026-10-05T01:57:48Z")

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Our 40th (ruby) anniversary is coming up next year, and we are looking to recreate the ring worn by The Shadow.  
Any help/suggestions would be appreciated.

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**Author:** ![Dropo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce7236/32.png) [@Dropo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dropo)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2026, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-to-recreate-the-ring-worn-by-the-shadow-either-books-or-movies/1033584/2 "2026-10-05T02:10:06Z")

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[https://www.ebay.com/itm/255740180672](https://www.ebay.com/itm/255740180672)

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**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2026, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-to-recreate-the-ring-worn-by-the-shadow-either-books-or-movies/1033584/3 "2026-10-05T02:19:55Z")

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I wonder if it is possible to reset it with a real (but man-made) ruby? Also, that company offers it in sizes 9,10,11, and 12. I would need a size 14.

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**Author:** ![Kropotkin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kropotkin/32/18045_2.png) [@Kropotkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kropotkin)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2026, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-to-recreate-the-ring-worn-by-the-shadow-either-books-or-movies/1033584/4 "2026-10-05T02:34:39Z")

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Could a jeweler re-size it?

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**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2026, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-to-recreate-the-ring-worn-by-the-shadow-either-books-or-movies/1033584/5 "2026-10-05T02:39:21Z")

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I don’t know? Good question.

Alexa says “The costumebase THE SHADOW RING is made of stainless steel, which is very difficult to resize. Most jewelers cannot resize stainless steel rings because of how the metal hardens after manufacturing.”

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**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2026, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-to-recreate-the-ring-worn-by-the-shadow-either-books-or-movies/1033584/6 "2026-10-05T02:53:49Z")

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BTW, that ring looks exactly like how I’ve always imagined it.