{"id":7865,"date":"2023-08-23T06:00:59","date_gmt":"2023-08-23T10:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/?p=7865"},"modified":"2023-08-23T08:24:59","modified_gmt":"2023-08-23T12:24:59","slug":"can-a-crooked-ring-be-fixed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/can-a-crooked-ring-be-fixed\/","title":{"rendered":"CAN A CROOKED RING BE FIXED?"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Can<\/div>\n

I can’t tell you how many times someone brings in a ring that’s been smashed, stepped on, squished, or sat on<\/strong>. <\/p>\n

Poor rings…<\/h2>\n

\nThese rings come in looking oval, flat as a pancake<\/strong>, or literally in pieces. <\/p>\n

\nThey ask if their beautiful ring can be straightened out again. <\/p>\n

“I can’t wear it!”<\/h2>\n

\nThey say it’s been damaged to the point where they can’t put it on anymore.<\/p>\n

\nOne guy said that his hand got smashed in a press at work, and the only thing that saved his fingers<\/strong> was his ring.<\/p>\n

\nThe ring was bent up, but his fingers were fine.<\/strong> <\/p>\n

\nI’ve actually heard a lot of stories about people’s rings protecting their hands… <\/p>\n

Lucky, eh?<\/h2>\n

\nNo matter how your ring got smashed, squashed, or destroyed, you’ll be happy to know, that yes, it can be straightened out, rounded out, and fixed again.<\/strong><\/p>\n

It can be repaired.<\/h2>\n

\nJewelers use a combination of mandrels, pliers, and talent<\/strong> to reshape and bend your ring back into proper position again.<\/p>\n

\nThen they fix any cracks or stress marks or solder joints that have been damaged or broken in the process. <\/p>\n

\nAll the stones then have to be checked for any chips or cracks<\/strong>, which often happens in smashing situations. New heads get installed, new prongs, retippings, the entire ring goes through a head to toe inspection.<\/p>\n

The durability and structure has to be checked<\/strong>. Channel walls may have to be rebuilt, straightened or tightened. Fractured stones may have to be replaced.<\/p>\n

Even new shanks.<\/h2>\n

\nI have seen some wedding bands get so mangled up that the entire shank had to be cut off and removed. A brand new one was then soldered on. <\/p>\n

\nI have seen some rings in horrible shape (one guy said a train ran over it.<\/strong> – How does that Happen?<\/strong>) <\/p>\n

\nThe jewelers were not able to salvage that one. 99% of them they can, but that was too far gone. Sometimes it’s just not possible<\/strong>. <\/p>\n

\nIn those circumstances, the jewelers do the next best thing… They created a brand new one. <\/p>\n

\nWorking from the bits and pieces left over from the damaged ring, they custom designed a new one from the ground up to match it. It’s amazing what they can do.<\/p>\n

Miracle workers:<\/h2>\n

\nMost jewelers are miracle workers when it comes to gold, diamonds and gemstones<\/strong>. <\/p>\n

\nMost of the times, you’ll get your ring back from the repair shop and never even know it’s been damaged. That’s the great thing about jewelry. It’s repairable.<\/p>\n

\nSometimes the process is simple<\/strong> and just takes a day or two to fix<\/strong>. A little reshaping, bending, soldering, polishing, and it’s good to go.<\/p>\n

\nOther times, when the ring is highly detailed and highly damaged, repairs could take weeks to accomplish<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Jewelers even accidentally damage rings themselves, too. They’ll drop a ring, take a step back to locate it, and CRUNCH!<\/strong> It happens. <\/p>\n

\nBut that’s what jewelers are for.<\/strong><\/p>\n

They fix things.<\/h2>\n

So whether you smash it, squash it, or get it caught in a garbage disposal, it can normally be repaired and fixed. <\/p>\n

\nIt may cost you a pretty penny<\/strong>, but where there’s a will, there’s a way.<\/p>\n

\nCheers! :)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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