making a ring fit without resizing it

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ilzabet

ilzabet

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Mar 11, 2006
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#1
i lost my brother on tuesday. for obvious reasons, i don't want to resize his class ring but i'd also like to wear it. it pretty much fits, but it's a teensy bit loose. i'd feel more secure about it if there was something temporary i could do to it without changing it at all.

any ideas?
 
#3
Oh, I am sorry to hear that. Deepest condolences. You could wear it on a chain or silk cord around your neck...if you don't like the ring guard/wrap.
 
#4
That is awful news. I am so sorry for your loss.:sad:

Ask your jeweler if he/she could put in sizing bumps. I believe they can be easily removed if needed at a later date.

Please take care. We will all be thinking of you.
 
#5
First let me say I am deeply sorry for your loss. In an accessories place in the mall I found a pack of little clear ring sizers in different dimensions. It ony cost a couple of dollars. They are easy to get on and off. I forget the name of the store, but I'm sure any store in your area that sells accessories will have them. I'll try to see if I can find pics online and I'll post them.
 
#10
I'm very sorry to hear the news. :(

You can ask your jeweller to put in sizing beads - basically just tiny little nubs of metal are soldered to the inside of the ring to tighthen the gap between your finger and the ring.

Or for an ultra-temporary solution, Claire's sells ring sizers. They're short, transparent tubes (kind of like aquarium tubing) with a slit in them lengthwise. You slide them on the ring and wear them on the underside (your palm side). I think they come in packages of two or four and they're maybe 3-4 dollars a pack?
 
#13
Ilzabet, I am so, so sorry to hear that you lost your brother. I know how devastating it is to lose family members.

I had something called a u-ring in my engagement ring--my fingers are very small, and the original setting could not be re-sized that much. The jeweller put the u-ring in until the setting could be re-made, and it worked really well! It's like a smaller, flexible ring inside the original ring, and it's open on one side. It really worked!

I hope you can wear your brother's ring.

I'll be thinking of you. :heart:
 
#14
I'm so sorry!!! I am sure you are grieving and wearing his ring will help. If you want to start wearing it right away before getting a 'real' fix...you can try tying a piece of string on the palm side. My aunt did it for her wedding ring after she lost some weight.

I hope you find a suitable fix to wear your brother's ring. :heart:
 
#15
im sorry for ur loss.I have really thin fingers so most of my rings are too loose, my mother got me this kind of wire ring resizer where u attach to the ring and tighten the sides on the loop, it stays nice and tight on ur finger when u wear it.You loosen the clasps and take it off very easily.My mum got them somewhere in singapore , but im pretty sure lots of jewellers make it.
 
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