As time goes by, it is possible that a married man or woman would find the need to modify the size of the ring on his or her ring finger. Usually, wedding ring resizing involved increasing the diameter, but in some cases, the ring size needs to be decreased to fit properly. Only an experienced jeweler must handle the process of resizing. If the ring is going to be enlarged considerably, it involves cutting the ring and spreading the material as much as possible. The gap that remains is usually filled using the same type of metal. If the ring size needs to be reduced, the ring is cut and portion of the band is removed before the ends are put back together again. Under the hands of a skilled jeweler, a resizing job that requires a small change in size may not involve cutting at all.
Level of difficulty in resizing
When choosing wedding rings, it is wise to consider the possibility of resizing in the future. Some rings are more difficult to modify than others are. The easiest types of ring to resize are the plain wedding bands. If the ring has no additional settings, then the procedure required of the jeweler is rather simple. Compression or stretching is needed, depending on whether the size must be decreased or increased as described above. If the ring has patterns on the band, the jeweler might be hesitant to resize since the pattern would definitely be distorted. Rings with settings of precious stones require more time and a jeweler with special skills to resize.
Resizing difficulty in relation to the type of precious metal
The level of difficult of the resizing procedure is also dependent on the type of precious metal used to make the band. Softer metals are easy enough to stretch and compress. The list of softer metals includes silver, gold, and platinum. Silver is not a popular choice for a wedding band. Most couples choose gold or platinum because of the high value tied to these metals. Gold and platinum are also heavier when weighed. All of these substances can be repaired, soldered, and resized quite easily, and every jeweler in the world would have the tools to perform resizing. If, for instance, a ring with a precious stone is to be modified in order to accommodate a new stone that is twice the size of the former, it will still be no trouble for the jeweler if the ring is made with gold, platinum, or silver.
Some couples opt for wedding rings that are made from tungsten or titanium. These are not as popular as gold and platinum, because they are less valuable. They may look quite attractive, but when it comes to resizing, these are two of the most difficult metals to work with. Whereas gold, silver, and platinum can be molded rather easily, tungsten and titanium are too strong. Nevertheless, in some cases titanium can be stretched to a certain degree allowing for modification in size. However, if the resizing procedure requires that the size be reduced, then it would be nearly impossible to do so. In addition, soldering is an option with gold, silver and platinum jewelry, but the innate strength of titanium and tungsten rings does not allow the procedure.
Source by Jim Gilbertson
Resizing Precious Metals Used in Wedding Rings
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