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How to keep guard rings together with solitaire?

‎04-30-2023 11:10 AM

After 30 years of collecting rings I've bought my first solitaire with two guard rings. There are slight triangular indentations where the rings are supposed to fit together. They don't stay that way, even with light activity. I look down and they are all askew. Outside of soldering them, how can I keep them together?

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Re: How to keep guard rings together with solitaire?

‎04-30-2023 11:27 AM

@depglass Have a jeweler solder them together.

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Re: How to keep guard rings together with solitaire?

‎04-30-2023 11:28 AM

Glue, specifically jewellers glue.

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Re: How to keep guard rings together with solitaire?

‎04-30-2023 11:43 AM

A jeweler can also put on a little, baby band around all three rings on the palm side. The one I know about is yellow gold and does not slip. Assume they can also snip it off.

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Re: How to keep guard rings together with solitaire?

‎05-03-2023 10:30 AM

@depglass They sell ring keepers on Amazon.

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Re: How to keep guard rings together with solitaire?

‎05-03-2023 03:38 PM

A jewelry can help you. They can solder the rings or modify the ring guards.

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Re: How to keep guard rings together with solitaire?

‎05-04-2023 10:30 PM

@Kachina624 wrote:
@depglass Have a jeweler solder them together.

I had this done to my rings and never had to worry about them

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Re: How to keep guard rings together with solitaire?

‎05-05-2023 07:55 AM

OP was looking for an alternative to soldering so that's why I recommended jewellers glue. You can do it at home and that kind of glue is strong and durable.