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It can be very difficult when your wedding or engagement ring no longer fits the way it used to. At Heirloom we can help you to keep wearing them, whatever the situation. There are a number of solutions that allow us to achieve this, and we’ll make sure you receive the right one for you.
There are a number of possible solutions for these issues, our recommendation and subsequent costs vary depending on the size difference between the knuckle and the finger.
Metal curves are added to the interior of the ring, allowing the setting to be taken on and off easily, while preventing spin on the finger. Ring is often resized to add these.
Cost: £200 as a standalone service. May be factored in to other ring work.
Great for when there is only a small problem.
Inexpensive
Of all the techniques discussed here, this is the simplest solution for existing rings and the least invasive.
Careful application is required.
Some jewellers add a more ‘pin’ shaped bump which can cause discomfort.
Won’t work effectively when there is over two sizes difference between finger and knuckle.
Engraving inside ring may be lost.
A thin strip of gold is curved inside the ring, expanding over the finger and then holding the ring in place. Ring may be resized prior to application.
Cost: £400 as standalone service. If there are other issues with ring costs will increase.
This keeps the ring locked upright in position so very good for stone set rings.
Can pinch on older skin so careful sizing required.
Not recommended for fingers where size difference is less than 1 as will make ring harder to put on.
Engraving on base of ring will be lost.
Ring shank is shaped in either square or trapezoid shape to prevent spinning.
Cost: From £850. This is a very labour intensive process.
This is a great solution for fingers where the size difference is 1-3, as the ring is still very easy to take on and off, and doesn’t roll so great for stone settings.
Looks completely natural on the finger.
Where the knuckle is 4 sizes larger, this still isn’t the right solution, and may irritate the knuckle going on and off.
For existing rings, all original marks and engraving will be lost.
Pulling firmly on the ring shank opens the ring up to four sizes to slide over the knuckle, and then comfortably snaps back together again. Gold or platinum.
Cost: From £850 for a wedding ring and £1,300 to remodel existing stone set rings depending on components and metal choice. These are made in the USA and installed in the UK by our goldsmiths. Ring setting will drive complexity of integration.
Perfect for those with larger knuckles, or who are concerned that their knuckles may grow in the future.
There are no tools required to open and close ring, and the setting is very secure.
They supply wedding rings too.
Hinging is discreet.
For those with knuckles larger than 5 sizes, this is still going to present an issue for these components.
The entire ring shank will be replaced with one of these components.
Wedding rings can’t be remodelled.
The gold used is 14kt (58.5% pure gold) for durability reasons. Rings will have to be hallmarked as this finesse.
The ultimate solution, these rings are hinged to open 180° meaning that they don’t have to go over the knuckle so will work for any finger size.
Cost: From £850 for a wedding ring and £1,500 for an engagement ring.
The hinge can be opened with a ball point pen or similar, and is practically invisible once the ring is worn.
CliQ offer a bespoke modelling service so the perfect ring can be designed.
Their white gold is a good shade of white (although not as white as platinum).
For some, the idea of needing a tool to put the ring on and take it off may be a deterrent.
The entire ring shank will be replaced with one of these components.
Wedding rings can’t be remodelled.
CliQ can be very expensive for platinum rings – up to 50% more sometimes which I find hard to justify.
I was looking for a solution to this dilemma when I contacted Ruth; I wished to keep all of the original gold and the same setting for my diamond solitaire and wedding ring, but they had already been stretched two or three times, were getting very thin and I needed to be able to get them over my knuckle without them being uncomfortable and oversized. I was a little nervous when Ruth suggested a softened trapezium shape for both bands but I understood the logic and agreed to move forward with this proposal. Off the finger they look somewhat odd and surprising in shape but once on my finger they look really lovely and they seem to sit very well, don't spin and are certainly comfortable to wear. Thank you Ruth!
It was a real pleasure working with Ruth to design rings for our Ruby Wedding. Her input enabled us to buy rings that were exactly as we required. Diane could not wear her existing rings due to enlarged joints on her fingers. The Cliq system of opening ring has enabled her to wear rings that do not move around on her finger, and are easily removable for gardening and other activities which might damage them.
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