Can all white gold rings be resized?

White Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold, and Platinum can all be resized. You may read that Rose Gold can crack if resized, but that is not true. Wherever you take your ring to be resized, make sure it’s a reputable place that will take care of your ring and only resize it if it won’t damage the ring.

Is resizing a ring noticeable?

Ring resizing, if done right, leaves no detectable lines or marks. If your ring is too large, then a jeweler will cut and remove the necessary metal to achieve the desired size.

How is resizing a ring done?

When a jeweler makes a ring size smaller, they will cut out a piece of the ring band and form it into a perfect circle. Then they will join the two pieces back together. Finally, the ring will be cleaned from any oxidation that occurred during the resizing process.

How much does it cost to resize white gold?

Simply sizing the ring one size lower could cost you $70.00 for a 14kt white gold ring. A sizing job going one size larger would start at around $90.00. This pricing is taking into account just sizing, polishing, and rhodium plating for a fairly thin ring with no other issues.

What kind of rings Cannot be resized?

Rings made from unconventional materials such as resin, ceramic, jade, or wood cannot be resized because there’s no way to cut and bend the ring- its composition isn’t amenable to the process, unlike rings made from metals such as silver and gold.

How much does it cost to resize a gold ring?

A jeweler can do the work in as little as two hours, though it may take up to a month if the ring has an intricate setting. A simple resize costs from $20 to $60, depending on the type of metal and region of the country. For a more complex resizing, the cost ranges from $50 to $150.

Can a gold ring be stretched?

Gold is ideal because gold is very malleable and stretches quite easily. I have seen other types of metals sized as well, like platinum or titanium, but gold is hands-down, the easiest type of metal to work with.

Should my ring be tight or loose?

Rule of Thumb: A proper fitting ring should slide over your knuckle with a little friction and fit snugly on your finger, but not too tight. You should feel resistance and need to apply a little extra force to remove the ring backwards over your knuckle.

Based on the current gold prices, my estimate of a general ring resizing job should cost around $50 – $75. Even though it may be hard to accept, there are certain rings which simply cannot be resized and those which should not be reworked.

What kind of rings can be resized?

Ring metals: For example, sterling silver and yellow gold rings are easy to resize, while platinum and white gold rings will require more work. White gold usually has rhodium coating that will need to be replated after resizing. Platinum will require some special tools, as its melting point is a bit higher.

What is ring resizing and how does it work?

Ring resizing is a process in which a ring (of whichever metal or material) is manipulated to fit a larger or a smaller finger. Sound complicated? Actually, it’s not at all. In fact, once you know what size you need the ring to be, the process is fairly simple! The question then becomes how long does it take to get a ring resized?

How to tell if a ring is white gold or yellow gold?

If the ring is stamped with one of these alloy marks and is white in color, then it is probably white gold, and if it’s yellow in color it is yellow gold. That seems simple and straightforward enough, right?