[Jewelry making - Article 00185] - [Orchid] [Favorite tips] Rings with by-pass shank

[Brad Simon]

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    Rings with by-pass shanks are right hand and left hand specific and
    are not interchangeable.  When creating a ring with a by-pass shank,
    the side of the shank closest to the hand should come from the side
    of little finger.  The ring will then sit straight on the finger. 
    This is because the skin joining the fingers together is lower
    between the little finger and the ring finger than between the ring
    finger and the middle finger.  If the ring is created with the shank
    going the other way, the shank will contact the hand on the middle
    finger side first and cause the ring to twist while wearing it. Brad
    Simon CMBJ 


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