What happens to the Pope's so-called "Fisherman's Ring" after it has been officially declared the pontiff has left this world?

BRY2K

When a pope dies, the cardinal chamberlain or chancellor (camerlengo), accompanied by a large number of the high dignitaries of the Papal Court, comes into the room where the body lies; and the principal or great notary makes an attestation of the circumstance. Then the cardinal chamberlain calls out the name of the deceased pope three times, striking the body each time with a gold hammer; and as no response comes, the chief notary makes another attestation. After this, the cardinal chancellor demands the Fisherman's Ring, and certain ceremonies are performed over it; and then he strikes the ring with the golden hammer, and an officer destroys the figure of Peter by the use of a file. From this moment all the authority and acts of the late pope pass to the College or Conclave of Cardinals. When a new pope is consecrated, it is always the cardinal chancellor or chamberlain who presents the renewed Fisherman's Ring; and this presentation is accompanied by imposing ceremonies. http://www.jjkent.com/articles/fishermans-ring-pope.htm Jul 08 08, 9:31 AM

mscorpion

Upon a papal death, the ring is ceremonially crushed [aka destoryed] in the presence of other cardinals by the Camerlengo, in order to prevent the sealing of backdated, forged documents during the interregnum, or sede vacante. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ring_of_the_Fisherman Jul 08 08, 9:32 PM