Your boyfriend wanted to surprise you with the perfect proposal; the atmosphere was magical, his words were poetic, and his sneakiness made you grin ear to ear.  He was down on a knee and you had just said the word, “yes”, and a problem arose.  The ring, though beautiful and thoughtful was not the right size.  I know what you must have been thinking- “AHHHHHHH!”  But, I can tell you now that no panicking is necessary, but a deep breath instead.  The resizing of a ring is a common event and one that can be undertaken by a skilled jeweler.

In order to accomplish the correct fit you must first determine your actual ring size and how the current ring must be altered.  The design and make-up of the ring is also important to take into consideration.  If gems surround the band, that increases the difficulty of the re size and may compromise the setting of the stones.  However, a size change by one or two should be doable.  The process from there is in the hands of the jeweler.  A cut will be made in the bottom of the ring which creates a break.  From here, the body of the ring is heated with precision and opened to the appropriate size.  The jeweler will then cut and shape the sizing stock to be grafted into the bottom gap of the ring.  They will finish this process by tightening the stones and polishing the ring itself.  With the precision and skill of these professionals, you should have nothing to worry about with the impending re size of your ring.  And best of all, your perfect proposal can become an utterly blissful memory!