Hero's Journey Workshop presents Phantom movie replica ring set

Hero's Journey Workshop works on custom props for cosplayers around the world, and his latest offering is on a replica set of rings from the 1996 Billy Zane movie Phantom rings. This set will cost $185USD plus postage. The rings can come in ring sizes 10 to 14.

You can buy your ring set here

These rings are painstakingly sculpted from copious reference images and measurements of the actual props from the 1996 film, The Phantom. Unlike many “true replicas” being offered on many seller platforms, these rings contain none of the extra details on the sides seen in many “replicas.”

The ring of evil depicts the movie-style skull, and the ring of good the emblem of protection.

Careful examination of both movie stills, prop auctions, and by a friend who works in the industry and had access to the actual prop allowed these rings to be sculpted to be accurate. No movie poster art on a postcard COA here. The rings can speak for themselves.

We were lucky enough to have a chat with the sculptor and owner of Hero's Journey Workshop, and we asked him about the rings, his fandom and when he gifted a set of the rings to Billy Zane.

I have been a fan of the Phantom since I was young. I was born in the mid-1970s and grew up on the daily Phantom newspaper strip stories and always looked forward to that full-color Sunday strip. The 1996 movie was (and is) one of my favorite comic adaptation films EVER. I’ve wanted these rings since 1996. I have not been able to find a good replica that was accurate to what was seen.

There are many knockoffs that have singles on the side bands, etc., and that are advertised as true replicas, while they are merely recasts of an old licensed piece from 20 years ago. So, as I have expanded my skill set, I started looking at doing a Phantom build at some point but needed accurate rings. I was able to find a jewelry production partner who could work with metals that melt at a temperature significantly higher than what I can work with safely in my home but had to order a minimum quantity to get them made. That landed me with the “if you want something done right” idea of designing them myself, outsourcing the metal casting to a jeweler, and using the sales to cover the costs and a reasonable return for the weeks spent obsessing and sculpting the master files. My wife remarked about how I looked like a kid on Christmas the night the shipment arrived. I wore my set out to dinner and was looking at them in the car, and she noticed the excitement in my face. In 2019 I met Billy Zane, and he gave me one of the movie theater rings that were given out at the opening weekend showings. Then it was my turn to gift him something. I reminded him of him doing that and said, “There is an old jungle saying that when you visit kindness upon someone, it shall be repaid to you.” And sat the ring boxes on the table. He seemed genuinely touched and said it was a very thoughtful gift. We chatted for several minutes about the rings and took a few photos. I won’t go into the specifics of our conversation but will say that it was definitely something that immediately became a core memory for me with my love of the character and his portrayal.