Hello everyone,
I’m making a chunky silver signet ring for a client. (The top oval face is 19x13mm and it sticks up 4mm above the finger.) His knuckle is a bit larger than the base of his finger. I am concerned about the ring being very top heavy and spinning on his finger. I have suggested making the top hollow to take out some of the weight. Would this be a good idea?
I have seen previous posts about making a square shank to help stop the ring from turning but I don’t think my client will be happy with a square shank design.
I am a long time member but this is my first post. I have a lot of respect for the wealth of knowledge in the Ganoksin community, so any thoughts or experiences that people would like to share would be very much appreciated.
Best
Danae
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I bought some plain signet-style rings in sterling from Stuller for laser engraving and not only were the tops hollowed out but so were the shanks. This is one engraving.
While the hollowing out was of no importance for my purpose it did make the rings very light and it used less metal, thus saving some money. That might be desirable to your client if you are using gold.
I wear a ‘comfort fit’ ring (semi-square) and like how it feels.
You might quickly make such a plain ring shank in copper or scrap for your client to try, see if it is liked.
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Hi,
here are a few of my personal preferences
i do not like hollow shanks because water/ moisture can get trapped inside and i find it annoying and uncomfortable…
i love the weight of heavy rings on my hand…
julie
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My business used to be making signet rings. If you are concerned with the ring being top-heavy, then I agree that hollowing out the underside of top is an excellent suggestion for dealing with that issue.
~Epaul
