![]() ![]() If there is at least a little bit of plain metal at the bottom, it can be resized, but to a limited degree because the stones can become misaligned in the process. Sometimes the stones in channel set rings go almost all the way around the band. Your final bill for resizing will depend upon the ring shape, gemstone setting and hand engraving skills of the jeweler. These rings have stones that set into a groove or channel with metal along both sides. Additionally, it might take longer for these rings to be resized and more traditional wedding rings.Ĭhannel set rings. The following rings can be resized but they are much more difficult to work with and require more skill. Many men’s wedding bands are made of these materials which means most men’s wedding rings cannot be resized. These materials cannot be resized because they’re much too hard to work with. Stainless steel, tungsten, or titanium rings. If tension rings are resized, the structural strength that holds the diamond in place is weakened. The gemstone appears to be suspended in the air with nothing holding it in place. Therefore, the metal setting is spring-loaded to exert pressure onto the gemstone and hold it in place with small tiny etchings or grooves in the metal to support the gemstone’s edges. A tension ring holds a gemstone in place by pressure rather than prongs. Due to the fact that resizing requires cutting the band and adding or removing some of the metal means eternity rings can’t be resized. Eternity rings have stones all the way around the ring. Here are some of the rings that can’t be resized.Įternity bands. Unfortunately, there are some rings that cannot be resized so you must be careful to purchase the rings in the size you want them. Once the ring is soldered, the jeweler will clean and polish the ring to remove antioxidants that may result from soldering and to smooth its surface. ![]() The jeweler will simply solder them back together. The jeweler simply has to cut out a small portion of the band and join them back together. Making your wedding ring smaller is much easier than making the ring bigger. Your jeweler will cut the band on the ring’s shank and add a bridge of whichever metal the ring is made out of to increase the size.įinally, the ring’s shape will be restored and the ring will be cleaned and polished. The other method of making your wedding ring bigger is the cut the ring and add a bridge to the metal. Making a ring larger will always be more expensive, no matter what the design is. More extensive resizing might cost anything from 50 to 150 per square foot. Although, you can usually only increase the ring by a half size this way. A basic resizing ranges in price from 20 to 60, depending on the type of metal used and the location of the nation where it is performed. One method of increasing a ring size is to stretch the metal on the ring. How Much Does It Cost To Resize A Platinum Ring Platinum rings can cost around 100 if youre resizing down because youll be taking metal away. Resizing a wedding ring to be bigger (also known as “upsizing a ring”) is an intricate process and the time/method varies depending on how much larger the ring needs to be. ![]()
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