topic Re: sizing in Jewelry

sizing

Lindamacks — Mon, 19 May 2014 06:45:44 GMT

Can the Judith Ripka rings be sized? I am between sizes.

Re: sizing

Beach Baby 1 — Mon, 19 May 2014 14:02:07 GMT

Most of her rings have sizing bars and can be sized up or down a half or one size. Take to a jeweler and they will determine if and what can be done. Good luck!

Re: sizing

Lavenderjunkie — Mon, 19 May 2014 15:07:23 GMT

Unless the jeweler has special equipment, you will not be happy with the result. Silver is difficult to size and the normal soldering process will leave a black line. Also, the heat will likely burn off the rhodium coating that is used on the item. A quick flash replate of rhodium that most jewelers do, will not last. You need someone who specializes in silver jewelry repair.

Re: sizing

WhateverLolaWants — Mon, 19 May 2014 15:41:49 GMT

I have yet to find a jeweler who will size a Ripka ring. They usually say the dramatic heat changes will cause the stone to crack. I have had small repairs (e.g., reattaching a charm) done by jewelers using laser soldering -- it just leaves a very small dark spot.

If it is a JR2 or couture ring, the Ripka company will resize it if you send it to them.

Re: sizing

ennui1 — Mon, 19 May 2014 15:43:04 GMT

On 5/19/2014 lavenderjunkie said:
Silver is difficult to size and the normal soldering process will leave a black line.

If you find a good silversmith, there won't be a line. I think that's why most jewelry stores will send the silver items out, rather than work on it themselves.

Re: sizing

River Song — Mon, 19 May 2014 15:58:05 GMT

On 5/19/2014 WhateverLolaWants said:
I have yet to find a jeweler who will size a Ripka ring. They usually say the dramatic heat changes will cause the stone to crack. I have had small repairs (e.g., reattaching a charm) done by jewelers using laser soldering -- it just leaves a very small dark spot.

If it is a JR2 or couture ring, the Ripka company will resize it if you send it to them.

I had a JR2 ring refurbished before I sold it bayside a few years ago. It only had a few little scuffs on the shiny sizing bar, they buffed out the scuffs and replated it. It cost me around $100 to have this work done by the Ripka Co. in New York. The rhodium plating is an 'antique' finish, not a uniform high polish finish, Judith often calls it a high-low finish when she's on-air. So, the OP needs to find a jeweler that can duplicate the 'antique' rhodium finish and that's why most jewelers don't want to mess around with sizing a JRQ ring.

Re: sizing

Lindamacks — Fri, 23 May 2014 15:34:01 GMT

Great information! Thank you all. What is a JR2?

Re: sizing

smarty — Fri, 23 May 2014 19:17:25 GMT

Judith Ripka 2 her sterling and 18k line

As far as sizing goes, is it better to size up (buy larger and make smaller) or size down (buy smaller and make larger)?