the dracula rings

[Anton Phibes]

I see your point on that, but that also means it is their interpretation of   the ring, not a duplicate of the actual prop.
Much like the difference between a life mask and a sculpture of the same person.

True...it becomes only  a replica of an actual prop, and not an actual prop accurate replica (lifemask).

[HARRY HAMMOCK]

My ring I got in on Friday from Ebay.The factory entertainment one,for 37.00 bucks

[Scatter]

There appears to be yet another Crest of Dracula Ring from Dimensional Designs. They're calling it The Ultimate Edition, and say the design has been reworked and retooled. It's a limited edition of 100. $285, with cherrywood coffin display box and parchment COA.
http://www.dimensionaldesigns.com/ddd.html

Dang, that's sweet!

[Count_Zirock]

I have 2 of the Factory Entertainment Collector's Editions, and wear one almost every day (the other stays in its box). I also have the Elite Edition (Sterling silver), and have only worn it once. I just ordered DD's "Ultimate Edition" (in size 12; more silver for the buck), so I'll take pix and review it upon arrival.
If Universal actually makes "Dracula: Year Zero" (hate that title, BTW), I wonder if we'll get yet another Dracula Crest Ring - one that Universal can then copyright and license without having to cut Robert Sheffield and the Forry ringholder in on the deal.
Gotta wonder if Lugosi Jr has the ring his dad wore in the 1931 Dracula. Probably not, or we'd have seen outrageously overpriced replicas by now. Bela probably sold it to pay for Jr's law school tuition.

[Count_Zirock]

I don't wear it, though. I suppose if that was the object, I'd buy the new one. I always wondered how durable any of them are. I would not be happy if I looked down and the stone had popped out!

MB, I'd recommend getting FE's Collector's Edition ring. For less than $50, you can have a wearable version of Forry's ring. Mine gets lots of compliments, and that's usually before I even point out what it is. After 3 months of almost daily wear, it's holding up great. Not a single noticeable ding or nick in it. See how good HARRY HAMMOCK's looks on him, and he got it for less than $40 on evilBay!

[Count_Zirock]

This is the one I like the best. I know the others are pulled from the actual prop, and one is endorsed by Forry and/or Universal, but alot of the details are worn on the original. That transfers to the ring copies. The DD Ultimate has sharp  details because its a new sculpt.

Anton, the Factory Entertainment rings were taken from Forry's ring, then were "tweaked" by sculptors to bring out the details lost from Forry's decades of wearing the ring. I believe that was also done to DD's original edition of the ring, when they first brought it out back in the '90s. Even the QMX ring was tweaked. I think only the copies made for Christopher Lee and Richard Sheffield were taken directly from the original prop, without being tweaked. And the pins Forry had made probably weren't enhanced, either. The DD Ultimate Edition is probably different enough from the original that they don't need to license it. That's probably why it's limited to 100 pieces, too. If they made 101, it might be copyright infringement. (That's purely informed speculation on my part, based on my limited knowledge of copyright law.)

[Scary Terry]

I wore my QMX ring regularly -- until the silver crest fell off the stone!!!!  Tried some super-strength model kit glue to fix it -- but it didn't take.  Sits in a box awaiting repair....

[Count_Zirock]

I wore my QMX ring regularly -- until the silver crest fell off the stone!!!!  Tried some super-strength model kit glue to fix it -- but it didn't take.  Sits in a box awaiting repair....

Try Gorilla Glue. They make a clear super glue that sets in 30 seconds and forms a permanent bond in an hour. Bottle has a blue cap. I've used it to fix everything from porcelin figurines to diecast cars to jewelry.

[Monster Bob]

I wore my QMX ring regularly -- until the silver crest fell off the stone!!!! 

My greatest fear!

[Count_Zirock]

I wore my QMX ring regularly -- until the silver crest fell off the stone!!!!

My greatest fear!

Just remember, the QMX rings were plagued with production flaws. That's why they never produced more than a handful.

[Monster Bob]

Well, that's OK. I didn't buy it to wear it, but to display it. Plus, I got #13! (my lucky number)

[Count_Zirock]

I got #13! (my lucky number)

That's a nice, low number. My FE Elite Edition ring is #005/600. I'd still recommend the FE Collector's Edition if you decided you wanted one to wear, MB. Better than risking the QMX version. But, if you're only interested in one to display, you're all set.

[Count_Zirock]

Got an email on Monday, 5/16, that my DD Crest of Dracula Ultimate Edition Ring is "temporarily out of stock." Considering only 100 were made, I'm wondering if I'll actually get one now.

[Count_Zirock]

I cancelled my order with Monsters in Motion, mainly because the credit card I ordered it with expires on June 1st. Ordered one direct from Dimensional Designs (with my new credit card). It's a little more expensive, because they'll only use insured mail, so that jacks up the shipping. But, I really like how they reworked the design.

[Monster Bob]

 In the pic directly above, I do not understand why they added the raised edges to the scrolling that surrounds the shield- giving it sort of a filigree effect. That looks to be very inaccurate; where is there any evidence that the original ring had that on it, ever?