Uncomfortable

Retaining Ring Shaft Collars

Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. Such is life and such is the result of experimentation with industrial components as adornments. While browsing AliExpress for items to repurpose into rings, I came across these shaft collars used to lock movement of rotating assemblies in place on a shaft. A few dollars later, I had about ten collars headed my way. The experiment was hit or miss… with mostly misses. Naturally, these shaft collars were not cut for comfort, so they feature angular and sharp edges.

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Crystal Pave

As an avid and dedicated collector, I often think if ways to repurpose other products to serve double duty as an adornment. In this case, a crystal paved bangle (larger bracelet) from eBay fit the bill! As an adornment, this one is undoubtedly eye catching, but the experiment falls apart once it’s put on. Not only is it missing a radiused inner profile, the inner profile is convex and even sharp.

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Master Series Azure Alure

As handsome as this ring is with the sharp accents provide by the blue carbon fiber, it’s just not comfortable to wear because of how thin the band is. With the narrow width and thin profile, it digs into you the moment of engorgement. It’s a pity, though, because the design and color of the blue juxtaposed next to the cool stainly is striking.

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