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<p>[QUOTE="stracci, post: 12463185, member: 13814"]Ring sizing balls (also called French beads or speed bumps) are small metal spheres soldered inside a ring's shank. They prevent top-heavy rings from spinning and for accommodating large knuckles while keeping the base snug.</p><p>Someone must've liked this ring enough to have it sized up and the balls added to prevent spinning. I can see the solder points where a small section of shank was added in.</p><p>I have sizing balls on one of my diamond rings that used to spin on my finger. They really work.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="stracci, post: 12463185, member: 13814"]Ring sizing balls (also called French beads or speed bumps) are small metal spheres soldered inside a ring's shank. They prevent top-heavy rings from spinning and for accommodating large knuckles while keeping the base snug. Someone must've liked this ring enough to have it sized up and the balls added to prevent spinning. I can see the solder points where a small section of shank was added in. I have sizing balls on one of my diamond rings that used to spin on my finger. They really work.[/QUOTE]
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