Dear friends,

As Twin Peaks Gazette is one of the most authoritative resources on TP-theme I decided that it also should contain the most complete collection of evidences about so-called "Owl Cave Ring" (OCR) - to my mind it's one of the most significant TP-symbols.

There are a lot of discussions of OCR as a symbol... But I've created this topic first of all to speak about REAL - i.e. ORIGINAL - OCR or its TRUE COPIES but only if they're of high quality, well-done and close to the original OCR.

Almost 20 years passed and hundreds of TP-props - as originals, so true-copies - have been sold through real auctions, speacial sites etc. It's quite easy to find at least SOME info concerning different props - from coffee cups and Dale's voice-recorder to Dale's car and furniture from Truman's cabinet...

But there is still NOTHING concerning the OCR - haven't You mentioned that??? NO-THING!!! I'd like to rectify this omission - at least to try: I suppose it'd be interesting for real TP-admirers!

So, here are the questions for discussion:

• Have You ever heard (or may be read) ANYTHING about the original OCR fortune??? How the OCR appeared in the film?? What happened with the OCR after the film???
• May be some of You've noticed the OCR suddenly at some exhibition, TP-Fest or auction??
  - Have You ever heard about particular "technical" details of the original OCR: what're the exact metal and exact gemstone of the OCR?? What's the OCR's exact weight?? What's the proper shape of the "owl-symbol"?? etc.
• If You haven't ever seen the original OCR and haven't heard ANY particular details on it - may be You've seen or at least heard about its (OCR's) quality and really well-done true-copies close to original OCR?? If so - what was Your first impression: "Wow, it's great! It's just like the real OCR from Mikes' right hand!!!" or "Heh, it's just something self-made and looks quite poor..."???
• finally, may be You even have heard about particular persons who own original OCR or at least OCR's true-copies??

So, if You have what to say on questions above - please be so kind to share Your thoughts!!!

~ Amanda

"Just fear me, love me, do as I say and I will be your slave..."

If I was in the art department of FWWM and made this, I would definitely keep it!

first post here, so I'll make it worth while.

I've been thinking of making this ring for some time now, so I thought I may as well share what I've been able to estimate from film stills, etc.

The stone looks like a rough cut opaque nephrite/jade disc approx 12mm in diameter with the owl cave symbol engraved 7mm tall and possibly filled with black epoxy in to create the black on green look.  The ring itself is a typical gents form with a 2mm thick shank and is 5mm at the setting. The metal is impossible to tell, but is probably a pale gold such as 14k or something similarly coloured. At these measurements I'd say the original ring size was ~8 1/2, but it is difficult to tell. From what I saw in the film, there was only one ring made (the over cut in the bottom of the engraving and the inclusions in the stone are identical in all scenes that show the ring) but I may be mistaken.

I believe it is emerald you are looking for.  More specifically, chiseled from the Emerald Tablet of Hermes.  "This is a Formica table, green is its color"..."With this ring I thee wed"

I am not one of those people who try to have exactly the same thing, but like to put my own artistic style in things, I recommend that you take a look at this web page and decide for yourself which stone it really was.

http://www.bernardine.com/gemstones/green.htm

I hope that if you make the ring (which I have experience in) is that you choose whatever stone you think is the best for you. No one will never be able to be able to create an exact replica, not even the original artist. Also, by putting your own stylistic idea into it, you in fact become a part of it (whatever that might mean to you) instead of just being a follower.

Good art is as only good as its own artist(s).

I must have missed this back when it was posted. Very nice Intuition. I've been thinking a lot about Twin Peaks stuff again lately, among other things the formica table. My latest thoughts on this topic are that the table itself isn't really that important. What's important is what's on it, namely Garmonbozia. During the Lodge meeting, the MFAP actually draws a fairly simple connection:

Garmonbozia --> this table [with Garmonbozia on it] is green --> with this [green] ring I thee wed

In other words, the green ring is connected to the gathering of Garmonbozia through the table. With the Emerald Tablet in mind, however, we may look upon the MFAP's activities as some form of transmutation. The formica table may even literally be the place where suffering is transmuted to Garmonbozia.

I agree with what you say about them existing in our realm, and I believe the script from this scene in FWWM supports your idea.  I shared a similar idea.  See : http://www.2000revue.com/community/topic.cfm?topicid=3989&page=2