Increasing your ring’s size may pose a problem if your band has an ornate pattern around it as discussed above. This highly detailed ring from White Flash is resizable up to 1 size. Thereafter, additional pieces of metal are soldered into the gap. Reworks to increase the ring by more than half a size requires the ring to be cut. The limit to this is that stretching can be done to a maximum of a half size larger depending on the material and design of the jewelry. If it just needs to be modified slightly larger, stretching is the best option to achieve your desired modification. Increasing the Size of Your Ringĭepending on how much your ring needs to be sized up, there are generally two methods to do this. This is because the ornate design might have to be remade completely due to a change in ring size. However, ornate rings or rings that carry a certain design around the entire length of the band are harder to work with. When the job is completed, there should be no indication or visible details that the ring had been resized.ĭue to the intricate craftsmanship, it is almost impossible to rework a ring like this.įor simple ring designs with plain shanks or uniform bands, resizing is fairly easy. The ring is also given a polish to smoothen its surface.
When a ring is made smaller, the jeweler usually cuts out a small portion of the band, and joins the pieces back together again.Īfter restoring the circular shape, the ring is soldered back together and cleaned of any oxidation caused during the soldering. Making a ring smaller is a fairly easy process compared to making it larger. While patience is key, if your new ring still feels too tight or uncomfortable after a few days, you should consult your jeweler. Getting used to the feeling takes a few days during which you will constantly feel and think that the ring is too tight for you. It should go on your finger easy and come off a bit harder, with a slight brush against your skin. This ring is too small to fit comfortably on the finger.īefore you do anything rash with your current ring (especially for first time ring wearers), do you actually know how tight or loose a ring should be for it to be considered as correctly sized?Ī ring which is properly adjusted to the size of your finger should feel a wee bit tight to you (while it actually is not). The general rule of the thumb is, a ring can be modified up to a maximum of two sizes.
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I recommend that you seek professional advice and always consult a jeweler ( or maybe two, just to be on the safe side) if you really need to resize your ring. However, as to every rule, there are exceptions too. Whatever the reasons are, one thing is certain: resizing is a very common procedure and can be done on most types of rings.
Sometimes, people perform a resizing of their rings simply because they want to wear the ring on another finger.
For example, some people do it because of weight loss or weight gain when the band becomes too loose/tight. The necessity to resize your ring may arise due to a variety of reasons. Goldsmith downsizing a ring by sawing off a small section of the ring.