Depending on the shipping speed, getting your ring resized at a chain jewelry store may take two to three weeks. The local jeweler will have a workshop on site and may be able to start resizing your ring right away. If the job is simple and the jeweler has no other customers ahead of you, your ring may be resized in as little as an hour.
But since the jeweler may have to work on other pieces before he gets to yours, you can usually expect a turnaround time of one to three days. Many local jewelers will give you a quote of one week, just to be safe.
But it is often the case that the jeweler will be able to have your ring resized for you that same day or the next day. Be sure to ask your jeweler about the current workload and the turnaround time for your particular ring. One thing to note: if your ring is of a particular brand or if you purchased your ring from a certain store and it comes with a store or brand warranty, check the warranty details before taking it to be resized.
Some stores or jewelry brands will void the warranty on your ring if you take it to be resized at an unauthorized jeweler. Other crucial determining factors as to the length of time it will take for your ring to be resized is the complexity of the ring itself and what kind of resizing you need.
Firstly, rings made out of tungsten or titanium cannot be resized, because the metal is too hard. Also, some rings made of rose gold are often a bit more difficult to resize, because rose gold is rather temperamental and may crack. So if you get a ring out of these materials, do your best to get the best fit on the front end. Stainless steel rings will take longer to resize, because the metal has an extremely high melting point, and resizing requires specialized machinery that your local jeweler may not possess on site.
If your ring is made out of gold, silver, or platinum, chances are it can be resized fairly easily. It all depends on the design of the ring. For instance, if your ring has a full eternity band with diamonds set all the way around the entire ring, it cannot be resized because there is not any bare metal that your jeweler can work with. Aside from an eternity band, most rings made of gold, platinum, or silver can be resized.
But how does the resizing take place? If the ring is too large, the jeweler will cut the ring and remove a bit of metal then solder the ring back together. For a simpler ring, this process can take anywhere between half an hour and three hours. If the ring is too small, the ring may be enlarged either by stretching which will increase it by one quarter or one half of a ring size or by cutting the band and adding more metal into the ring which is usually necessary for enlargements of more than half a ring size.
Stretching the ring will usually take the shortest amount of time. White gold - Requires refinishing and a reapplication of rhodium plating applied to retain the white gold color. Rose gold - Very temperamental and can crack during resizing.
Platinum - Requires its own tools for resizing. Platinum has a higher melting point than gold, which can create more work. Titanium - Extremely hard to work with.
Some jewelers are not able to resize titanium rings. Tungsten - Tungsten rings are too hard to be resized. Find out how much it costs to insure a ring, too. This one's simple. The thicker the ring, the higher the price of the resize. Pro Tip: "See a jeweler with the exact ring you want in order to size it correctly, because a wide band will fit tighter than a thinner band.
The width of the band isn't the only thing that can contribute to its thickness, though. Does your ring have a flat bottom? This is called a european - or euro - shank. Many people like it because it reduces the ability of your ring to spin on your finger. In the case of resizing, a euro shank does add to the cost because the corners add more metal weight. The number, type and location of the stones in a ring will all affect the cost to resize. More stones, more problems - or at least the potential for more problems.
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Thank You! Shop Now. A spring insert is another easy way for a jeweler to resize your ring smaller, up to one full ring size. Like its namesake, it springs open slightly to allow the ring past your knuckle and then springs back to fit snugly at the base of your finger.
This method is a little more complicated for the jeweler than sizing beads, but still an affordable choice. Wearers typically find a spring insert more comfortable too. If you don't like the idea of squeezing anything to get your ring past your knuckle, a fold-over device is for you. Our jeweler can solder a U-shaped bar across the bottom of your ring, with a hinge on one side and a latch on the other.
All you do is open the latch to put the ring on and swing it shut to hold it in place. With this method, rings can be resized several full ring sizes smaller. Fold-over devices are typically reported as comfortable as well. See if your jeweler has a sample ring to try out.
Sometimes it's not the finger size that is the problem but rather an enlarged knuckle that prevents the ring being small enough to fit the finger because it has to go over your larger knucle first! There is an amazing solution to that knuckle problem. We can install a replacement shank on your ring that opens and closes like a bangle bracelet. This precision made item is permanently joined to your ring to allow opening to go over the knuckle and then close to the proper size at the bottom of your finger.
This is the best solution for your finest rings, available in gold and platinum. As always we perform this operation on your ring at our in-house service facility.
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