Device to prevent spinning ring? Help!

[thecat]

Merry Christmas and happy holidays, everyone!

I stack or wear smaller size bands to prevent my diamond ring from falling off whenever my fingers shrink. However, it does not prevent the spinning issue. There were times when the diamonds spinned down into my palm. Is there any device that I can attach to the ring to prevent spinning? I am looking for something to attach to the ring during cold weather and detach from ring when it's warm. So I am not looking at permanent fixes like sizing beads. Please share what you're using for such a concern. Thank you.

 

[Mayk]

There is a small bracket the jeweler can put on your ring that you can take off in the summer. My jeweler charges $10. I've used this on a couple of rings.

 

[ooeemusic]

There are also small plastic tube like pieces you can put on the underside of the ring. Here's a link to them in amazon. I've found them at Claire's and I think someone also said a while back, you can get them on etsy. http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0014DGXU8?vs=1

 

[momhappy]

I have tried different devices and found nothing that works. Unfortunately, I think that a spinning ring is just something that you learn to cope with. The tubes mentioned in the above post are not practical as a long-term solution (I tried them for weeks at a time and they don't work). If your ring is top-heavy, it will just naturally spin and my advice is to just get used to it

 

[junebug17]

I have this problem too, I lost a little weight recently and my ring size went down so it's worse than ever - but I don't want to permanently re-size them because my fingers swell in warm/humid weather and my weight might change lol. I've tried the snuggies but they are thick and I find they pop off easily. A PS member, pregcurious, suggested using a hot glue gun to make something similar and that's what I've been doing. I make a donut around the bottom of the ring, it's not that noticeable and it doesn't hurt the ring. It stays on for a pretty long time, and if it falls off I just put on a new one. Not the answer for everybody but it works for me. Here's a pic

 

[thecat]

There is a small bracket the jeweler can put on your ring that you can take off in the summer. My jeweler charges $10. I've used this on a couple of rings.

Mayk, thanks for your response. Do you have a photo of the bracket so that I can show the jeweler when I speak to one?

 

[ame]

I would just get sizing beads. Yes that's more permanent but it will prevent the spinning and will be something you can work with in the warmer months.

 

[thecat]

There are also small plastic tube like pieces you can put on the underside of the ring. Here's a link to them in amazon. I've found them at Claire's and I think someone also said a while back, you can get them on etsy. http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0014DGXU8?vs=1

I have this problem too, I lost a little weight recently and my ring size went down so it's worse than ever - but I don't want to permanently re-size them because my fingers swell in warm/humid weather and my weight might change lol. I've tried the snuggies but they are thick and I find they pop off easily. A PS member, pregcurious, suggested using a hot glue gun to make something similar and that's what I've been doing. I make a donut around the bottom of the ring, it's not that noticeable and it doesn't hurt the ring. It stays on for a pretty long time, and if it falls off I just put on a new one. Not the answer for everybody but it works for me. Here's a pic

Ooeemusic, June bug, thanks for sharing your experiences.

 

[thecat]

I have tried different devices and found nothing that works. Unfortunately, I think that a spinning ring is just something that you learn to cope with. The tubes mentioned in the above post are not practical as a long-term solution (I tried them for weeks at a time and they don't work). If your ring is top-heavy, it will just naturally spin and my advice is to just get used to it

My ring isn't top heavy so maybe there's hope for non-spinning for me I will report back to this thread if I can find something that works and share it with you.

 

[thecat]

I would just get sizing beads. Yes that's more permanent but it will prevent the spinning and will be something you can work with in the warmer months.

Thanks for the suggestion, Ame. However, I've more warm moments than cold ones, hence the reluctance to get sizing beads. Besides, I have taper fingers, the part where we wear the ring is fatter than the knuckle, hence I'm worried that sizing beads will be quite uncomfortable most of the time.

 

[Mayk]

There is a small bracket the jeweler can put on your ring that you can take off in the summer. My jeweler charges $10. I've used this on a couple of rings.

Mayk, thanks for your response. Do you have a photo of the bracket so that I can show the jeweler when I speak to one?

I will try and find one for you. When I sent my EC to Grace it was on there and she had a picture. It's since been removed and those pictures were replaced with the other ones without...

 

[Mayk]

Found it.

http://www.ringguardsplus.com/419.html

I recommend using a jeweler to install. My jeweler set it tight so it didn't shift and adjusted to the best size. Once on it can also be adjusted slightly for size.

 

[AprilBaby]

I hate the guards and the plastic pieces, the y collect soap and scum. I would get the sizing beads.

 

[thecat]

Found it.

http://www.ringguardsplus.com/419.html

I recommend using a jeweler to install. My jeweler set it tight so it didn't shift and adjusted to the best size. Once on it can also be adjusted slightly for size.

Thanks for your help, Mayk.

I hate the guards and the plastic pieces, the y collect soap and scum. I would get the sizing beads.

Thanks for the reminder, AprilBaby. I forgot about the more places to collect soap scum and moisture part.

 

[Mayk]

I wore mine on my EC to fit my left hand for a number of weeks while my e-ring was being reset by VC. I didn't notice any issues but I toss my ring in the cleaner often....

 

[momhappy]

I hate the guards and the plastic pieces, the y collect soap and scum. I would get the sizing beads.

Yes, that's part of the reason why I said that those types of devices are not long-term solutions. They are a temporary fix and can become more annoying than the spinning IMO. I would be cautious with sizing beads too - some people find them irritating. I ended up resizing my ring a quarter of a size. My ring still spins slightly when I'm very cold, but it was the only long-term solution for me.

 

[thecat]

I wore mine on my EC to fit my left hand for a number of weeks while my e-ring was being reset by VC. I didn't notice any issues but I toss my ring in the cleaner often....

Mayk, thanks for sharing your experience So can you remove the bracket yourself when it's warm? Or does a jeweler need to do it? After the bracket is removed, do you see the part of the shank with the bracket more scratched than the rest of the shank?

Yes, that's part of the reason why I said that those types of devices are not long-term solutions. They are a temporary fix and can become more annoying than the spinning IMO. I would be cautious with sizing beads too - some people find them irritating. I ended up resizing my ring a quarter of a size. My ring still spins slightly when I'm very cold, but it was the only long-term solution for me.

If all else fails, I might look into a resize. But I need to figure out how much to go down such that I won't have the sausage finger look when it's warm. I think maybe quarter size or 1/8.

 

[Mayk]

You could remove it yourself. I didn't on my EC because it was installed tightly so it didn't move. I had the jeweler pop it off. I would think if it want installed snugly it would shift and create scratches that would need to be polished out. I think Grace polished the EC when she received it but I can't see any scratched on the band. She has a few close ups.

 

[thecat]

You could remove it yourself. I didn't on my EC because it was installed tightly so it didn't move. I had the jeweler pop it off. I would think if it want installed snugly it would shift and create scratches that would need to be polished out. I think Grace polished the EC when she received it but I can't see any scratched on the band. She has a few close ups.

Thanks for your response, Mayk.

 

[dave999]

I hope that this helps! My fiancee has recently been going through some stressful times and lost some weight so her ring is a little too big right now. We're holding off on resizing or getting beads for the time being but these soft plastic ring sizers seem to work very well. I also like them better than some of the metal options because it seems like they won't scratch the band or put pressure on the pave stones in the band:

http://www.esslinger.com/wes-gemringguardsrefills-3pc.aspx

Here is video description:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_nC7o995SE

 

[thecat]

Thanks for the suggestion, Dave

 

[junebug17]

I'm going to give them a try Dave, thanks! I thought I had found all the sizer options, never came across these!

 

[momhappy]

Those are interesting - never seen them before. The design looks better than the tubes that I tried. I might even consider these for my halo ring in the winter time when my ring spins more frequently.

 

[junebug17]

Just took another look at these plastic sizers - I'm thinking they might not work for me because the smallest one sizes down one size. I really just need a half, maybe even a quarter size smaller. I might still order them because I have a ring that needs to be sized down from a 5 to a 4.