Sizing a Ring can be Disasterous
Rings You Should Not Size
It is a commonly accepted practice that when you find a setting or a wedding ring you want to purchase, the jeweler measure your finger and make the ring bigger or smaller.
Rings without any stones should not present a great challenge. But even with these rings you have to make sure that in the process of sizing,
- The shape of the ring isn’t changed
- The thickness on the bottom doesn’t get thinned out
- That a seem line doesn’t develop out of using 10K solder, or working with dirty solder, or lead instead of gold
Discuss what is going to be done with your jeweler first. Make him aware of the problems that could arise – and that you are on the look-out for them.
When it comes to settings and wedding rings with diamonds the problems become much bigger. Ideally you want to request a new setting or ring – one that is made to your finger size before the diamonds are set.
The problem in sizing a ring is changing the amount of space available which can result in the stone becoming loose.
This may eventually lead to the diamond falling out of the setting.
The worst problems develop with baguettes and princess cut stones. With these two shapes you should insist that the jeweler order a new ring in your finger size. It is the best way to avoid all possible problems.
Again, discussing these possible problems before the purchase will make you more in control and signal to the jeweler to check and double check the stones if he insists on sizing the ring.
Always insist that the bottom of the ring be kept as wide and thick as you see it before sizing – making jewelers be more careful about what they are doing is one thing you can do to protect yourself from headaches and extra expenses down the line.
Platinum is the most difficult metal to work with. It requires intense heat, which most jewelers are not equipped to work with. Their solution is to often size your ring with 14K white gold solder – much easier to work with.
Problem – it will create a seam line on the bottom of your ring and eventually weaken the ring
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