Money Clip History

With the exception of China and Japan, the introduction of paper money came about in 1690 when faced with an immediate need to pay expenses relating to a military action against Canada during King William's War, on December 10, 1690 the General Court authorized the issuing of £7,000 in public paper currency. This was the first public paper money issued in the history of Western civilization.

Willie Nelson Money Clip Front

The History of the money clip, of course came onto the scene shortly thereafter. Possibly before in other cultures and lands. Rumor has it that the late great Pharaoh of Egypt possessed one! But for us here, the usual "bearer" of such an item, was the upper class type, although the range of prices accommodate pretty much everyone. You can find a clip for 5 dollars all the way up to 5 thousand. Like the cocktail generation and smokey jazz clubs, it fell out of fashion for a time, but now is making a strong comeback.

Willie Nelson Money Clip Back

How classy you would look, when schmearing the palm of a M'ater D at a swank restaurant, when you pull out your clip to pass on a twenty...you can imagine the gadgets that was apart of James Bond's money clip...a small recorder, or gas pellet dispenser or even a diamond edge cutter to get him out of yet another slim situation. How can you think of your Grandpa without a money clip. It would have been like walking around naked!

Road King Money Clip

The variety that they all came in was a unique statement of who you are. Serious images adorned many, not so serious adorned others. If you were a Masonic, well you might of had the reverse side of the "Seal", a shriner, no better than a fez! a sailor an anchor, a motorcycle enthusiast, a harley....it goes on and on. You too can "show your colors" just like the old days...Skystone and Silver specializes in crafting hand made 100% sterling silver money clips with a vast selection of images. We also would love to custom craft a special image that is close to your heart, all skillfully hand made by Rick Sindeband of Skystone and Silver.