Real U.S. 90% silver Mercury dime coin cut outs. Mercury was the swift messenger of the gods in Roman mythology. First a small hole is drilled in the coin, then a very fine jewelers saw blade is inserted through the hole and worked around the coins design, (by hand) cutting away the background. Thus leaving the coins figure floating inside it's outer edge (rim). These old 90% silver Mercury dimes (that were last minted in 1945) come in sets of three. 18” rhodium plated necklace that will not tarnish with pair of Sterling silver ear wires. Each set comes in a nice jewelry box.