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[cimorene]

So waxjism and I have matching wedding rings in silver stamped with lines from Catullus 5. Both of them are too big due to us changing our minds after initial ring-sizing decisions. But the price of silver has more than doubled since we bought them, so resizing seems way smarter than replacing. I have no experience with doing things in jewelry stores though, and am kind of uncomfortable and intimidated by the idea. Also because I'm attached to the ring and have an irrational notion that something might go wrong, I guess.

Comments

[james]

What about stringing them onto nice chains and wearing as necklaces?

Getting a ring resized

[dorothy1901]

R and I recently went to a jewelry store to get her ring resized. I checked the Internet, looking for jewelry stores in Boston that did jewelry repair and have been in business for a long time. (The one I picked, Leon Ohanian & Sons, has been in business since 1919.) R brought her ring in. To get her size, they handed her a set of test rings in all different sizes, and she picked the one that fit best. A few days later, they phoned to say the work was done. We came back, paid the bill (which was very reasonable), and that was that. Our biggest problem was finding a parking spot nearby.

The thing is, it was a very simple and straightforward task. This kind of thing is how they make their living, and they approach it very professionally. To them, it's just a matter of get the ring, get the size, do the work, get paid, and done.

R is extremely happy with the results. Until recently (when her fingers swelled up because of reasons), she's worn that ring practically every day for more than thirty years. It means a lot to her to be able to continue wearing the ring.

Maybe you can find a reputable, experienced jeweler who can resize your rings with a minimum of fuss. Consider how gratifying it would be to actually wear your rings.

[viggorlijah]

Argh, wrote along reply. Basically what Dorothy1901 said - a good standard jeweler will do this routinely and have a set price. An alternative to cutting is to have them solder on a couple of tiny beads on the inside of the ring to narrow the diameter, which can help make the ring fit more comfortably.

One of Jim's rings is too large and he wears it behind a snug fitting ring that stops the bigger one from sliding off his finger because we haven't gotten around to getting it resized (which the original jeweler offered to do for free - the cost is really minimal).

[lilliandarling]

Also, if your hands are anything like mine, you have knobby knuckles and any ring that fits over your knuckles comfortably is way too loose in the spot on your finger where it's supposed to sit.