Rings are the most individual jewelry, very demanding on the physical parameters of the owners. If the size of the same earrings, chain or brooch affects exclusively the aesthetics of the product, then with rings the situation is fundamentally different.
A large ring is, to put it mildly, inconvenient to wear; too small is completely impossible. So, should you sell your favorite jewelry or put it in a box until better times?
Not at all necessary: there are ways to adjust the ring to size. They are not universal, they are not suitable for all products, and the range of size changes is limited to a maximum of a couple of units, but still!
So what to do if the ring is too small?
Why change your ring size?
There are many reasons for changing ring sizes. It could be:
- A significant change in a person's build. We are all human and from time to time we gain weight or lose weight. Naturally, this also affects the thickness of the fingers. Moreover: the diameter of the finger can change depending on the time of day, the amount of water drunk, ambient temperature and other factors. That is why it is recommended to try on rings in the middle of the day, not in the heat, and refrain from drinking large amounts of water.
- The appearance of swelling. Swelling is not always associated with diseases of the kidneys and cardiovascular system. Often this trouble is a companion to pregnancy, especially in the last trimester. In this case, you should definitely not rush to change the size of the jewelry. You can simply stop wearing it for a while or move it to a chain and hang it around your neck - and after a couple of months the swelling will subside and the size will return to prenatal values.
- Initial ring mismatch in size. Absolutely all jewelry stores that have physical retail space provide the opportunity to try on jewelry. It’s another matter when the ring is purchased as a gift (as is often the case with engagement models) and there is no possibility of preliminary fitting. It happens that rings are inherited. Sometimes they represent heirlooms of great value and must be treated with great care.
It is impossible to return a ring purchased in a regular retail chain to the store - jewelry cannot be exchanged or returned. If you are purchasing jewelry as a gift, it is better to use the services of online stores: a ring that does not fit in size can be returned within 14 days from the date of delivery.
So, if all other options have been exhausted, you really want to wear a ring, but it is too big or doesn’t fit, you can slightly adjust its size.
Reducing the size of jewelry rings:
If suddenly you were given a ring, and it just so happens that it doesn’t quite suit you in size, then returning the gift is somehow wrong, and besides, you liked it, but because it’s too big, or vice versa small you cannot wear your new precious jewelry. But don’t worry, because the problem of a person’s ring being too big is quite common, but this problem can be solved.
Reduce the diameter of a jewelry ring using compression - from 300 rubles.
Reduce the size of a gold ring - from 400 rubles.
It is also possible to insert metal inside the ring - from 1000 rubles (excluding metal).
Today, there are several ways to reduce a ring. This procedure can be carried out by cutting out excess metal. You can also resize the product using compression. But if your jewelry contains precious stones, then the compression method is not suitable. Another way is not to cut metal from the ring, but, on the contrary, to add it. The method is very unusual, but it is universal. That is, by adding metal you can reduce absolutely any ring.
Is it possible to expand the ring at home?
It is theoretically possible to increase your ring size at home. But don’t think that this is simple and guaranteed to be safe for the product. Trying to enlarge a gold ring at home sometimes leads to damage to the jewelry. In some cases, it can be restored in a jewelry workshop, paying an impressive amount for it, in others, the damaged jewelry has to be melted down. There is nothing to say about the fate of the precious inserts!
So the decision to roll out a gold ring at home is justified only in one case: if you live in some remote corner and the nearest workshop is several hundred kilometers away. And even then you will have to come to terms with the inevitable risks.
To expand the ring at home, you need:
- Find (carve, borrow) a metal cone (like a jewelry “Buratino”).
- Measure the circumference of your finger, calculate the size and make a corresponding mark on the cone.
- Wrap the cone in foil to protect the decoration (remember: gold is a very soft metal).
- Heat the ring (very carefully) and place it on the cone.
- Take a hammer (ideally a rubber or wooden mallet) and gently tap the ring to try to lower the decoration to the specified level.
- Clean and polish the product (for example, with GOI paste).
You can increase the size of a small ring up to certain limits. Even with a professional approach, the maximum is a couple of sizes.
Quite massive rings with a smooth surface (for example, classic wedding bands) are best suited for processing. It is better not to experiment with products with a relief surface, precious stones and enamel - you are guaranteed to ruin the jewelry.
To begin with, it is better to roll out a not very valuable silver ring - as an experiment. If the result of the work suits you, you can begin manipulating gold, but with great caution!
Determine the correct size
Of course, when buying such an expensive gift, it is best to know the exact size, or even better, buy it in the presence of the lady of your heart. In this case, you need to keep in mind that your fingers may swell in the morning, especially in hot weather. It can also occur after exercise, as well as at elevated temperatures during illness.
Important! The thickness of the fingers on the left and right hands is different.
If you don’t know the exact size, you can calculate it using simple methods at home:
- A strip 1 cm wide is inserted inside the product. A mark is made with a pencil in the place where one of the edges ends. The length of the marked strip is measured with a ruler. The resulting number is divided by 3.14 - this will be the size of the jewelry.
- The most accurate way at home is to measure the internal diameter with a caliper, but not everyone has one.
- You can measure using coins, if you have them: 1 ruble - size 21, 50 kopecks - size 19.5, 5 kopecks - 19, 10 kopecks - 18, 1 kopeck - size 16.
- The simplest, but not the most accurate, is to measure the size of the ring with a ruler, and you need to take the inner diameter.
How to increase your ring size
You can increase the size of a gold wedding ring by a size or more in a jewelry workshop. The master will carefully examine the jewelry, make a verdict (as mentioned above, not all rings can be stretched), and report possible risks.
If there are no difficulties, the price of the work will be no more than 600–800 rubles (and sometimes less). The duration of the process is about 30–60 minutes. As a result, you will receive a piece of jewelry with uncompromised aesthetics and a perfect fit. So is it worth experimenting with jewelry at home?
There are several ways to increase the size of rings in a workshop environment. Let's look at each of them in detail.
Gold wedding ring with diamonds (go to the SUNLIGHT catalogue)
Rolling out
Here is one of the most popular ways to increase the size of jewelry rings. To implement it, you need a special rolling machine with a set of attachments for the ring sizes.
The process looks something like this:
- Select the required nozzle of the appropriate size.
- The ring is secured to the nozzle.
- Rotate the handle of the machine evenly.
- The ring rotates in the mechanism.
- The roller acts on the metal evenly from all sides, stretching it.
- Check the size and change the nozzle if necessary.
- Level the product with a crossbar and a jewelry mallet.
- Sand and polish the decoration.
A mechanical sheeting machine of the simplest design costs about five thousand rubles. You can also purchase it for home use. Handling such equipment is not difficult, but is it worth the expense and risk if such a service costs 600 rubles in a workshop?
Advanced jewelry workshops install modern equipment, including computer-controlled ring rolling machines. The entire process is carried out automatically, within a matter of minutes, and ideal accuracy of the parameters is achieved.
This option is applicable only for rings with a thick, smooth rim, because during operation its thickness decreases. It is not used for jewelry with complex surfaces, engravings, enamel, or items that are too lightweight (weighing up to one gram).
Stretching
If you have the appropriate experience and equipment, you can stretch a gold ring within fairly significant limits - up to three sizes. This method is used primarily for rings with a thin shank.
The main tool is the already mentioned “Pinocchio”, or in official language – a jewelry crossbar made of hardened steel with dimensional marks applied.
The ring is heated over the burner flame, cooled slightly and put on the crossbar (sometimes rotating). Then the ring is carefully moved to the desired size mark (usually with a jewelry hammer), ground and polished.
Insert
This option involves inserting metal into a specially sawn groove, then sealing it and final processing. It is used when rolling or stretching is impossible. This is how they work with jewelry with precious stones and some relief surfaces.
Inserting another metal is a very painstaking and delicate work, which not every master will undertake. It is necessary to accurately select a jewelry alloy of the appropriate standard and color, integrate its cutting, and even process it in such a way that no traces of intervention remain.
Gold ring with sapphires and diamonds (go to the SUNLIGHT catalogue)
In advanced salons, program-controlled laser equipment is used for such purposes; in small workshops, hand tools are used. In the second case, no worse result can be achieved, but much depends on the individual skill of the jeweler.
This option is not suitable for rings with a complex patterned surface - the relief may be disrupted. It can, of course, be restored, but at a different cost.
Boring
Boring is the last chance for many rings, and, what’s most offensive, not the cheapest ones. Unfortunately, this method has limited application: usually jewelers undertake to enlarge items by only half a size, or in the case of massive thick jewelry - by one size.
Boring involves removing part of the metal from the inside of the jewelry (if there is engraving there, you will have to say goodbye to it). This method is not suitable for rings with internal decor or a non-standard configuration. For example, chain rings, “crowns”, the famous “Love” and “nails” from Cartier are not bored.
But this option is ideal for rings with a diamond cut, enamel, a rotating bezel and other complex decorations on the outside. More precisely, sometimes this is the only way to “put” a ring that has become small on your finger.
Processing involves grinding the inner surface of the jewelry. The diameter increases due to the removal of metal, which, unfortunately, is an expected and irreplaceable loss.
Ring boring is done in almost all workshops; no special effort or skill is required on the part of the jeweler. The cost of work starts from 300 rubles.
How much does it cost to stretch a ring?
All 4 methods of ring stretching are not too expensive, on average the price varies from 300-600 rubles. And the time to carry out these procedures does not exceed half an hour.
Enlarging a ring made of gold, silver or platinum by a size or more is a problem faced by almost every person who loves to wear rings on their hand. It happens that the person who gave the ring just made a slight mistake with the size, or in the summer people’s fingers swell and become larger. Whatever the reason, ring enlargements in our workshop will always be able to help you.
Which rings cannot be enlarged?
The workshops only work on items made from jewelry alloys. Almost everywhere they work with products made of gold and silver, but with platinum the situation is worse. The fact is that platinum is a very refractory and hard metal; it requires a very high temperature to heat it up, and special equipment is required for processing. So you will have to look for a workshop that works with platinum group metals.
It is theoretically possible to increase the size of a ring with a stone, but each specific case must be considered separately. Much depends on the method of setting the inserts, as well as on the properties of the minerals themselves. For example, diamonds are unlikely to suffer from heat, but emeralds or rubies can easily.
Organic inserts require especially delicate handling - very capricious pearls, amber, ivory, coral, and so on. In most cases, before rolling out a ring with a stone, the inserts have to be removed and then reintegrated into the jewelry, which entails additional costs.
Gold ring with cubic zirconia in the SUNLIGHT catalog
Rings with pavé diamonds and diamond chips are practically impossible to increase in size, especially if we are talking about very fashionable jewelry with a solid track (“belt” of stones).
Many jewelers refuse to work with mixed gold rings and items with complex surfaces. Once stretched or rolled out, the unique pattern may float, and it will be impossible to restore it.
It is definitely not possible to increase the size of rings made from jewelry alloys, jewelry ceramics or resin. It is almost impossible to work with enamel jewelry - it can crack or become irreversibly deformed when heated.
It is also impossible to vary the size of outwardly very presentable and massive, but inexpensive hollow jewelry - the walls will simply concave, the jewelry will lose its shape and all aesthetics.
What does your engagement ring say about you?
Can a wedding ring tell whether a person is happy? Yes, they say. The fact is that wedding rings and the manner of wearing them clearly correlate with how married life develops. This was found out in studies of family life conducted by psychologist Tim Wenley.
“Often people could not explain why they wore a particular ring, but in 80 percent of cases, their story about very personal things could be traced to the type of ring they wore.”
, he says. What did you find out? And what can your wedding ring tell about you?
Read on! Thin classic ring 2 - 4 mm wide If you wear such a ring (and this is most common), it speaks of your satisfaction with your partner.
If a person constantly wears a thin wedding ring, he is not inclined to seek sexual relations on the side, and his marriage can be long. However, in the future, marital relations may become ordinary, routine.
Do you wear a ring like this? Make sure that the sun always shines in your family Wide, thick wedding ring (more than 4 mm) A wide or thick wedding ring indicates uncertainty about the strength of the relationship. You seem to have a presentiment of insecurity, and the ring suggests that you dream of preventing divorce.
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With its width and thickness, it seems to protect you from! An engagement ring with delights The owner of an engagement ring with notches, risks, notches, diamonds and other delights subconsciously strives for a more intense, vibrant relationship than he has now. There may also be fears that passion and love in marriage will not last long, and in the near future the marriage will become boring.
There is no ring at all. Everything is transparent here - the person simply does not want to show that he is married. But another option is also possible - a person who does not wear a wedding ring subconsciously resists marital oppression, although married life itself may be outwardly normal. If your spouse does not wear a ring, this is a reason to think: maybe something is wrong in your relationship?
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Possible risks
When increasing the size of the ring with your own hands, you need to take into account the risk of irreversibly damaging the jewelry: the ring may become deformed, the pattern may float, the stones may fade or fall out. Considering the low cost of the corresponding operation in workshops, this risk can hardly be called justified.
Buy jewelry exactly in size, when choosing rings as a gift - contact online jewelry stores (this way, a product that doesn’t fit can be returned or replaced). And don’t rush to change the size of your jewelry during the summer heat or pregnancy.
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We take into account the features of different jewelry
The most accurate way is to contact a jeweler or jewelry store.
As you can see, the risk of damaging your jewelry is very high, so the most reliable way is to contact a jewelry workshop.
If you need to change your ring size, consider the following points:
Important! Repair of platinum products can only be carried out using special expensive equipment; not every workshop can afford it, so the price will be higher accordingly.
Jeweler's help
Also, if a gold ring is important to you, then you can turn to a jeweler for help. This service does not cost quite a lot of money. Anyone can use it.
The cost of this service is about 500 rubles. This amount is small. Husbands often mistakenly choose the wrong ring for their wives. And in order not to upset their partner, girls manage to wear it on different fingers. You can also reduce the size. This mainly applies to simple products, without engraving and complex composition.
Is it possible to make a gold ring thicker if it is thin?
Some people simply hang it around their neck with a chain or another finger.
This is not entirely correct and will lead to unnecessary questions that are not entirely pleasant, as we have already said above.
Therefore, it is better to wear the wedding ring on the right finger, follow the omen and, most importantly, believe in it. Three ways What to do if the ring is large in size?
Jewelers can reduce size in three ways: adding, cutting and shrinking.
Addition is considered the most rare procedure.
More expensive in price. Another thin one is added inside the ring, and because of this the size becomes smaller. Compression is the application of high temperature. During this procedure, the ring becomes smaller.
Cutting occurs as follows: simply part of the metal is removed, and the product becomes much smaller.
Reducing the house So what if the ring is large?
What to do at home? Many people ask these questions.
In what cases will stretching be possible?
Jewelers have certain techniques that allow them to work with jewelry inlaid with stones. Stretching will work if it is possible to temporarily remove the jewelry from the metal without losing quality in the future. For this process, conventional rolling is used, which is typical for rings without inserts.
The procedure is not possible for jewelry that cannot be removed from the structure or is of high value, since the product may significantly lose value
Without loss of quality, for rings with inserts, tapers are used, which gradually increase the size, but changes during this procedure will be minimal. In addition, boring and inserting an additional element can be done to make the size larger, or cutting to reduce it. Boring is considered the safest and most popular type of ring resizing due to the fact that the inserts stay in place.
