Making A Silver Ring Larger

Resizing your ring to a smaller size.

Making a silver ring larger.

Making a ring smaller is a fairly easy process compared to making it larger. As well as being pretty to look at these rings come with pleasant memories surrounding them making the jewelry hard to part with. Going from a size 5 to a size 10 will cost considerably more than going from a size 5 to a size 5. The second factor to consider when sizing a ring larger is how many sizes up the ring is being sized.

Supplies lined white paper half round sterling silver wire 12g 2mm wide x 1mm thick hard solder pickle solution flux sand paper. Use the stir stick to smooth out the sealant then allow it to dry for 24 48 hours before wearing your ring. When a ring is made smaller the jeweler usually cuts out a small portion of the band and joins the pieces back together again. The only rings i would not recommend this with are porous rings like rings made from unsealed wood that isn t lined with metal.

Much more metal will have to be used. It s also uncomfortable ugly and won. For a large sizing discrepancy rings are made bigger by cutting open the band and adding extra material which is a fairly involved process. Sterling silver rings are often given to others as a sign of affection.

400 600 1000 etc liver of sulphur optional for awesome black oxidized ring tools pickle pot quenching pot cup copper tongs caliper optional tweezers steel ring mandrel with ring sizes steel ring mandrel without sizes optional finger gauge optional torch. This can be problematic as time goes. A silver ring that once fit perfectly may become too tight to wear as the years go by and fingers grow. The ring resizing process can be performed in a few different ways and the method of choice often depends upon the complexity of the band.