{"id":8765,"date":"2023-08-23T15:00:37","date_gmt":"2023-08-23T19:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/?p=8765"},"modified":"2023-08-23T17:53:49","modified_gmt":"2023-08-23T21:53:49","slug":"does-solder-weaken-rings-chains-jewelry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/does-solder-weaken-rings-chains-jewelry\/","title":{"rendered":"DOES SOLDER WEAKEN RINGS, CHAINS & JEWELRY?"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Does<\/div>\n

Does solder weaken jewelry?<\/h2>\n

It’s actually a very good question<\/strong>. <\/p>\n

\nIs your jewelry weaker in areas<\/strong> where the jeweler has been soldered and repaired?<\/p>\n

The answer is YES!<\/h2>\n

Soldering is where the jeweler melts solder onto the jewelry<\/strong>, rings or chains to fix them. When you get your rings sized, they are soldered together. Anytime a jeweler has to cut apart a section, or mend a section back together, they are putting solder into those spots to fuse them<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Why does solder weaken jewelry?<\/h2>\n

\nIt’s just like everything else in life…<\/strong> Anytime you take an object, break it into two pieces, and put it back together, it will always be weaker in those areas<\/strong> (kind of like a broken bone).<\/p>\n

Rip a piece of paper in half. Tape it back together. When you tug on opposite sides of the paper, chances are it will break where that seam is<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Jewelry is no different.<\/h2>\n

\nSolder does weaken those areas, and the cheaper the jewelry, the worse it gets<\/strong>. <\/p>\n

\nIf you put a lot of pressure on your ring at the seam, it’s possible that the shank will break where the splice is.<\/p>\n

Jewelry is only as strong as the weakest link.<\/h2>\n

When chains get soldered and repaired, a good yank could make it snap at the repaired spot.<\/p>\n

There’s not much you can do about it either… <\/p>\n

\nOther than be more careful, or buy more durable items<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

If you have a ring or a bracelet that keeps breaking over and over, it’s going to be weak. <\/p>\n

Repairs make it weaker.<\/h2>\n

Sooner or later you’ll need to replace them.<\/strong><\/p>\n

That’s why it’s not good to keep getting rings sized over and over again. It makes them fragile. <\/p>\n

\nSolder affects the integrity and structure of jewelry and metals<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Customers bring in these frail, thin, cheap tennis bracelets<\/strong> all the time. They get them repaired because they keep breaking endlessly. We fix them, but they’ll probably be back next week with another break.<\/p>\n

Buying cheap jewelry is just not worth it.<\/h2>\n

If you have jewelry that breaks a lot, maybe it’s time for an upgrade?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Something stronger, more durable, something that won’t break all the time. <\/p>\n

\nBecause the last thing that anyone wants is weak jewelry.<\/p>\n

Upgrade now.<\/h2>\n

\nIt’ll save you money in the long run<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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

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