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Rings made of precious metals are the most popular gifts for women. Having received such a gift from a loved one, an unpleasant surprise is the wrong size. And sometimes decoration just becomes not enough for you. And then the question arises of how to stretch or roll out the ring at home. We will look at possible solutions to this problem in this article.

Determine the correct size

Of course, the best thing when buying such an expensive gift is 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.

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.

Is it possible to stretch the ring?

If you still end up buying jewelry that doesn’t fit the size, for example, a silver or gold wedding ring, and it cannot be returned or exchanged, then what should you do? How to expand a gold ring at home?

It's not as simple as it seems. What can be done in such a situation?

1. You need to find a metal cone of the appropriate size. Clean it thoroughly and polish it.
2. Wrap the cone in foil. This is done to ensure that there are no scratches on the product.
3. Warm the ring well and put it on the cone.
4. By carefully tapping the end of the cone with a hammer, we try to expand the product.

Ways to stretch a ring

Since the method of how to expand a ring at home is not the easiest and gives a guaranteed result, let’s turn to professionals. If there are stones on the jewelry, for example, a diamond ring, then they will need to be temporarily removed so as not to accidentally break or deform. There are 4 stretching methods.

Rolling out

The ring is rolled out to the desired size using a special tool. This method is only suitable for fairly thick products. A thin piece of jewelry may not survive and simply break.

Inserting a piece of material:

1. The ring is cut in one place, usually near the sample.
2. A piece of metal of the same quality and grade is inserted into the cut site so that the fragment does not differ in appearance.
3. The soldering area is welded. The seam is not visible to the naked eye; its thickness does not exceed 0.1 mm

Boring

This is a method in which a portion of the metal is ground off inside the jewelry. The appearance of the product does not change. How much it costs needs to be clarified directly in the workshop.

Stretching with Pinocchio

“Pinocchio” is a special cone-shaped device on which jewelry is placed. Before processing, the ring is heated and pulled onto the cone.

Gold ring enlargement, silver or platinum a size or more, this 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.

Increase ring size it can be as simple as reducing a ring, everything is just done exactly the other way around.

First way - the ring is rolled out to the desired size using a special tool. This method is suitable for many jewelry pieces that have a fairly thick shank. Its disadvantages are that due to rolling, the shank will become thinner. If the ring is already very thin at the bottom of the shank, then you cannot roll it out. The price for reducing a ring by size using rolling is from 300 rubles. This takes 10 - 30 minutes.

Second way - this is an enlargement of the ring due to the insertion of metal into products. The ring is cut evenly at the bottom of the shank (the shank is the base that is put on the finger) and the ring begins to be moved apart by as many millimeters as the ring needs to be enlarged. If the ring needs to be increased by a size, then it will be expanded by 3.14 mm and metal of the same sample, color and shape will be inserted into it. After which this place will be soldered with fire or laser. The choice of soldering will depend on the shape and stones in the product. The average cost of enlarging a ring this way is 600 rubles excluding metal, and in time it takes one hour or more.

Third way - stretching the ring to size or more using the Pinocchio tool. Pinocchio is a conical tool on which a ring is placed and stretched due to the expansion of the cone. But before such stretching, you definitely need to warm up the ring! otherwise the product may break immediately. This method of increasing a ring size is very suitable for wedding rings and products with a simple round shape. The price for enlarging a ring using this method ranges from 300 rubles, and it takes an average of 30 minutes.

Fourth method - enlargement of the ring by boring the product from the inside. The metal inside the ring is ground off, which allows you to leave the outer ring unchanged, and this is very important! since there are products with enamel, stones, complex shapes and designs. This method is suitable for products with a thick base. This process takes an average of 1 hour, but it cannot be increased by many sizes using this method. The price for this type of service starts from 250 rubles.

Map of jewelry workshops of the commonwealth

IMPORTANT! This service can be provided in any workshop (which is possible closer to your home).

You can see the full list of workshops on the "Addresses" page

Let's talk more about ring enlargement

A ring is one of the most exquisite and sophisticated attributes on the hands of its owners. They emphasize the presence of taste and add gloss. Wedding rings are a separate topic. It is very important that the ring fits well and is not big or small. This happens for various reasons. For example, a person has gained weight sharply and, accordingly, his fingers have slightly increased in diameter. It may also be due to illness. It is also important to take into account that with age, fingers tend to swell and enlarge.

It often happens that, for example, the wedding ring did not fit the size of your chosen one, but she really liked it. Before deciding to take the ring to be bought or melted down, it is worth thinking: perhaps the ring can be saved. It can be sent to a workshop, where an experienced specialist will enlarge it. Enlarging a gold or platinum ring is a responsible and serious process. It is important to understand that these precious metals are soft, so they bend well, but it is still advisable to entrust such a task to a real professional.

There are several options for enlarging your ring. The process, in general, is the same as ring reduction, only in reverse. One of the options for enlarging a ring is to roll the ring to the required size using special equipment. This method is suitable for jewelry with a thick splint. The main disadvantage is that after the ring is rolled out, the shank will become slightly smaller than before. However, in cases where the ring is very small at the bottom of the tire, rolling is unacceptable. Typically, this method takes a few minutes.

Another option for enlarging the ring is possible due to the insertion of material into the ring. It is carefully cut at the bottom of the shank and the ring is moved apart in accordance with the client’s request. Then the place where the ring was moved apart is subjected to soldering by fire or laser. The decision about which soldering is appropriate depends on the shape and presence of the stone. This procedure usually takes a little more than an hour.

Another option for stretching the ring using a device called Pinocchio. To begin with, the ring is heated over a fire or using a laser. Then a pinocchio is used (this is a cone-shaped tool), a ring is put on it and pulled due to the expansion of the cone. Not a bad option, but minor deformation occurs, after which secondary processing of the decoration is necessary. An increase in ring size will be achieved, but additional polishing will be necessary.

Jewelry workshops also offer another way to enlarge the ring by boring the product inside. First, the metal is undermined there, leaving the outside of the ring practically unchanged. This is an extremely important aspect for rings with stones, plated or those with a complex design. The negative aspect is that enlarging the ring in this way is only possible slightly. Although the product is not deformed, which is certainly a huge plus.

The cost of each service, as a rule, depends on the degree of complexity of the order, urgency and how difficult the task is for the master. It is very important to trust your jewelry to a trusted craftsman with extensive experience, since such manipulations require scrupulousness and perseverance.