Agnes came into our store to have her diamond ring cut off her finger. It was not that it was tight but she had developed arthritis and her knuckle became larger where the ring would not come off. She was concerned that after we re-sized her ring to go over her knuckle it will be too loose and spin a lot.

We suggested several alternatives. Fortunately the size difference between her knuckle and the inside of her finger was not a great deal of difference, just about a 3/4 size difference. For her we suggested using a ring guard. It is a clip-like piece of metal that acts as a spring inside the ring and will take up the looseness once it passes the knuckle.

In extreme cases we recommend a special hinged band that opens up to go past the knuckle and locks to the proper size with no looseness.

Ring guards make for a more comfortable fit and works very well for the people that really need it. Agnes was happy that there was a solution for her problem because she still enjoys wearing her diamond ring.

Russell Oshita, the diamonddude   

The Diamond Specialists, Inc.

Diamonds Hawaii