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Price for re-sizing rings?

Shorty2U — Mon, 26 Oct 2015 02:04:55 GMT

Does anyone know the approximate price to size a 14K ring? I want to get one of my sapphire rings re-sized for my oldest granddaughter. I will be having it "down" sized. TIA!

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cgil — Mon, 26 Oct 2015 02:09:59 GMT

My jeweler doesn't charge to size down. They simply keep the portion of precious metal they remove as their "fee".

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Shorty2U — Mon, 26 Oct 2015 02:16:22 GMT

Thank you for your reply.

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anin — Mon, 26 Oct 2015 02:22:56 GMT

jewelrs dont charge any fees for size down.

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september — Mon, 26 Oct 2015 02:28:27 GMT

I agree with previous responses. Sizing down should be free of charge (or very minimal), since gold is being removed.

If you want to size up a half size...I can help with this. Paid $35 for a gold ring a few months ago.

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foundinlv — Mon, 26 Oct 2015 02:46:38 GMT

@Shorty2U wrote:
Does anyone know the approximate price to size a 14K ring? I want to get one of my sapphire rings re-sized for my oldest granddaughter. I will be having it "down" sized. TIA!

Did you buy it from Qvc? Resin is not a precious metal. I would tell them what it contains before they size it down even if they end up charging you because they thought it was 14K gold. I would think they would be able to tell anyway that there was another substance in the mix. Hopefully you did not get it from Qvc.

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kittyloo — Mon, 26 Oct 2015 03:28:11 GMT

Foundinlv why would you assume that it has resin in it if she bought it at q?

I have many,many 14k rings from Q. There is no resin in them. The resin is a somewhat " new" addition in the last several years.

The other posters are correct saying that sizing down is less I worked at a jewelry store for almost 20 years, we always charged for sizing down. Always a set price.

Keep in mind depending on the style/setting the ring is, they may only be able to size down a few sizes without losing the intergrity of the setting. HTH

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foundinlv — Mon, 26 Oct 2015 04:31:25 GMT

@kittyloo wrote:
Foundinlv why would you assume that it has resin in it if she bought it at q?
I have many,many 14k rings from Q. There is no resin in them. The resin is a somewhat " new" addition in the last several years.
The other posters are correct saying that sizing down is less I worked at a jewelry store for almost 20 years, we always charged for sizing down. Always a set price.
Keep in mind depending on the style/setting the ring is, they may only be able to size down a few sizes without losing the intergrity of the setting. HTH

I didn't mean to assume, that's why I said I hope she didn't get it at Qvc. I also know that once a upon a time there were no additives in their 14k gold.

It has been my experience too that a jewleler will charge you when you size down. My husband gave me his ring that once belonged to his dad and asked me to get it sized down for him and yes they charged me. They also kept the piece of gold.

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Mrsq2022 — Mon, 26 Oct 2015 04:29:01 GMT

Going rate around here is $50 to size down (platinum and I assume good the same). I've never sized up, nor have I Heard of this done for free. The do get to keep a few millemeters of the metal, but $50 is what I've been paying and heard from friends the same.

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CalminHeart — Mon, 26 Oct 2015 10:54:02 GMT

Jewelers in my city charge to size down but it's not much. They have to spend time on it so I think it's only fair to pay them. I think I paid $15 or $18 the last time. But if you have to go more than a couple of sizes, it could cost more depending on the ring.

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sgraham30 — Mon, 26 Oct 2015 13:17:57 GMT

@cgil wrote:
My jeweler doesn't charge to size down. They simply keep the portion of precious metal they remove as their "fee".

In the area that I live in (30 minutes from Barrington,IL) jewelers most certainly DO charge to downsize a ring. I have several rings that were my mother's that I need to have made 2 sizes smaller. I went to 3 jewelry stores to get an estimate on sizing. Of the 3, 2 of them would charge me $99 per ring, with the work being done on site, while the 3rd one would charge me $25 & send the ring out for repairs. (um, no thanks,I'd like the stones that were in the ring when I purchased it to STAY in the ring.)

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CelticCrafter — Mon, 26 Oct 2015 16:12:14 GMT

@sgraham30 wrote:
@cgil wrote:
My jeweler doesn't charge to size down. They simply keep the portion of precious metal they remove as their "fee".
In the area that I live in (30 minutes from Barrington,IL) jewelers most certainly DO charge to downsize a ring. I have several rings that were my mother's that I need to have made 2 sizes smaller. I went to 3 jewelry stores to get an estimate on sizing. Of the 3, 2 of them would charge me $99 per ring, with the work being done on site, while the 3rd one would charge me $25 & send the ring out for repairs. (um, no thanks,I'd like the stones that were in the ring when I purchased it to STAY in the ring.)

When I had my mothers engagement ring sized down for me, they actually had to cut the ring in half so as not to damage the setting. I was going down to many sizes for them to do a normal re-size. I made them pop the diamond out, give it to me and had it put back in when I went to pick it up.

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esmeraldagooch — Mon, 26 Oct 2015 21:23:22 GMT

@Shorty2U wrote:
Does anyone know the approximate price to size a 14K ring? I want to get one of my sapphire rings re-sized for my oldest granddaughter. I will be having it "down" sized. TIA!

Jewelers do charge to size down, I would call around, the thickness of the shank may also come into play....

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wildcat fan — Mon, 26 Oct 2015 21:25:53 GMT

I sized up two gold rings last month, and there was no charge.

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muttmom — Mon, 26 Oct 2015 21:29:13 GMT

If you patronize a local jeweler, they may not charge anything. If they do charge, it is definitely cheaper to size down. Most jewelers will not go down more than a size or 2. Also, be sure the stones are tightened after the ring is sized.

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chickenbutt — Mon, 26 Oct 2015 22:14:37 GMT

I was always charged for sizing down, but it was always less than sizing up for obvious reasons.

Maybe it depends on the metal or some other element. My jewelry was always gold so I don't know what they charge for lesser metals.

Make sure you know if it is a good idea to size down a given item. Sometimes it will ruin it. The more you know, going in, the better especially if you end up talking to some clerk who might know as much as they should.

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Tinkrbl44 — Mon, 26 Oct 2015 23:38:44 GMT

@Shorty2U wrote:
Does anyone know the approximate price to size a 14K ring? I want to get one of my sapphire rings re-sized for my oldest granddaughter. I will be having it "down" sized. TIA!

Next time you're in the mall, ask a jeweler how much it would cost. I find when you're standing in front of them with the ring in hand, they rarely turn down business.

The last time I had a ring sized, it was sterling silver and they charged me ten bucks.

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howwhatwhen — Mon, 26 Oct 2015 23:54:52 GMT

I have always been charged to size a ring (14k gold) and sizing down is/was cheaper than sizing up.

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Shorty2U — Tue, 27 Oct 2015 03:59:24 GMT

Thank you for the replies. I dont have a local jeweler. I do have some jewelry given to me as gifts from Kay Jewelers. Its all on extended warranty so if something broke or needed cleaning they did/do that for free.

The ring I am speaking of, my 1st husband bought me and he is of course my grandchildrens grandfather. I gave one sapphire ring he had given me, to my daughter (it fits her perfect). But the one I am giving my teen granddaughter has to be sized down.

I will check with Kay since I went there before, and see what they say.

Lastly I was going to leave all my jewelry to them when I am gone. But recently I decided why wait and chose to give some now.

My only concern is if we size down to now, what if my granddaughter needs it sized up when shes older. She says she wont, she will always have thin fingers. (lol) She is almost 18, so its not like shes a really young teen.

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Mrsq2022 — Wed, 28 Oct 2015 04:24:59 GMT

If it is only

@Shorty2U wrote:
Thank you for the replies. I dont have a local jeweler. I do have some jewelry given to me as gifts from Kay Jewelers. Its all on extended warranty so if something broke or needed cleaning they did/do that for free.

The ring I am speaking of, my 1st husband bought me and he is of course my grandchildrens grandfather. I gave one sapphire ring he had given me, to my daughter (it fits her perfect). But the one I am giving my teen granddaughter has to be sized down.

I will check with Kay since I went there before, and see what they say.

Lastly I was going to leave all my jewelry to them when I am gone. But recently I decided why wait and chose to give some now.

My only concern is if we size down to now, what if my granddaughter needs it sized up when shes older. She says she wont, she will always have thin fingers. (lol) She is almost 18, so its not like shes a really young teen.

If it is only a size or so that she needs it sized down to, you can have the jeweler put on a little metal piece that they will adjust to make the ring fit perfectly. My jeweler does this for $10. It was a godsend during pregnancies! You can then allow your granddaughter to have the ring professionally sized when she is a little older and she can do that on her own. Just a thought.