Red Tape Ring
Red Tape Ring
Red Tape Ring
Red Tape Ring

Red Tape Ring

  • National Archives Store Exclusive
  • Handcrafted in the U.S.A.
  • One-of-a-kind sterling silver and polished glass
  • Authentic U.S. government red tape
  • Artisan crafted, not watertight; remove before showering or swimming
  • Consider sizing up, some customers have reported a snug fit
  • You are not one for bureaucracy or rigid conformity, but you do love things that are well designed and put together, and this exclusive sterling silver and polished glass ring made with authentic U.S. government red tape is certain to get you noticed for your playful and elegant individuality.

    The red tape used to make this jewelry comes from records held in the National Archives. As the Archives works to protect and preserve our nation's records, improvements to storage methods mean that documents are no longer tri-folded and tied together with red tape. Archivists are "cutting the red tape" and protecting our precious artifacts using the newest approved methods of preservation.

  • By the end of the American Civil War, the practice of binding important documents with red ribbon was common throughout the western world. Civil War veterans’ records were bound in red ribbon, and the difficulty in obtaining those records to file pension claims led to the modern American use of the term “red tape.”

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D.L.
Cut the red tape!

As a records manager, this little ring makes me so stinking happy. It’s a piece of history and a perfect segue for me to say DID YOU KNOW?! Which, I mean, I love to do anyway.

Perfect little gift for the records manager or lover of history in your life!

This takes the cake! Bravo Ma'am! We appreicate your purchase, your kind review, and your donation too. Thank you so much.

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Sarah W.
Love this ring.

As a federal employee, I find this ring to be a clever, quiet and entertaining reminder of the sometimes convoluted processes of our nation’s government. It is simple and well made and my new favorite piece of jewelry.