My husband had his ring cut off in the emergency room after an accident with woodworking tools.His finger is fine.Several years have passed. The ring has a clean cut. Can it be repaired? If so, what might it cost?
2006-12-15 12:10:13 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
yes it most likely can be repaired and resized if needed as long as there isn't a lot of ornate setting/desing on th top and sides. cost will vary depending on cost of gold, jewlery charges etc.
glad his finger is fine!!
2006-12-15 12:14:47 · answer #1 · answered by Deana G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on your budget. To set a couple of things straight: I have a white gold engagement ring and there is NO yellowing whatsoever (i've had it 2 years, wear it all the time). I've NEVER heard that rhodium replating is necessary yearly. Titanium and/or tungsten carbide rings are very reasonably priced. They cannot be resized, but they start around ~$100, and you can buy them online for cheaper. Titanium does scratch, so know that. Tungsten carbide is much harder and thus much less likely to scratch. A comparable groom's ring in white gold will cost you 4 to 6 times more money than a titanium ring. You can always upgrade a few years later when you can afford it. Okay, please don't worry about not being able to cut off the ring in an emergency--ALL hospitals are equipped for those kinds of situations. (I bet this myth is one made by the jewelers to pressure people into buy more expensive gold rings instead of titanium or tungsten). Don't do yellow gold... it's way out of fashion! White/gray metals are taking over.
2016-03-13 07:25:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can be repaired just go to your local jewlery store. I'm not sure about the price considering prices are different in all different areas but Ive had a ring break and I live in Virginia. I dont remember the exact price but I do remember it was around 150-200 dollars. Hope this helps some.
2006-12-15 12:13:40 · answer #3 · answered by blazin_cripz_2006_0wner.sheena 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure. Gold melts at a relatively low temperature. That's how they enlarge a ring, by cutting it and adding molten gold to fill the gap. Any jeweler can repair it.
2006-12-15 12:13:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A good jeweler can fix it for you. It might cost anywhere from $15 on up, but shouldn't be any more than $50. It will take about a week, if the jeweler can't do it in the shop.
2006-12-15 12:14:01 · answer #5 · answered by FireBug 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can absolutely be repaired. Take it to 4-5 jewelers and get an estimate from each.
2006-12-15 12:13:21 · answer #6 · answered by Griff 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dont know cost but it can be fixed. Í've had rings made smaller and larger. They took out piece of gold or put in another piece and I couldnt tell where it had been done.
2006-12-15 12:14:32 · answer #7 · answered by pinkcallalillie3 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
gold is a soft metal, so it could be fixed. a jewler could probably just fuse or weld the ends together and then just polish the line down. as a matter of fact, it could be melted down and reshaped if you really wanted it to be. I don't know what any of this would cost though
2006-12-15 12:18:53 · answer #8 · answered by Phat Kidd 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it can. I had mine repaired many years ago. Now, I don't know about your country, but in my country we go to a jewelry store to solve this kind of problems and id doesn't cost us too much.
2006-12-15 12:14:54 · answer #9 · answered by mrquestion 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, they can melt the gold and fit it into a new molding and it'll be good as new. I'm not sure on the cost, but my friend who owns a jewelry store did it for me for free...
2006-12-15 12:12:12 · answer #10 · answered by Lami 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋