Resizing Rings, Metal Matters
- So can you even resize ANY ring? The answer is no. When it comes to resizing rings, the type of metal matters.
- Let’s start with gold. Whether it’s yellow, white, or rose gold, this metal is the most popular choice for wedding rings and engagement rings. Gold can be resized and repaired.
- The same goes with platinum, an extremely long wearing but expensive metal.
Silver is a softer metal than gold, titanium and platinum and does not have hardness that the other metals do. - It can be resized but don’t be surprised if some jewelers won’t. They generally don’t like it because silver doesn’t have the hardness of other metals.
- Not all metals, however, can be changed or repaired, like titanium rings. Titaium is the hardest metal in the world with three times the strength of steel and way stronger than gold, silver and platinum. It’s lightweight and 100 percent hypo-allergenic which makes it a popular metal.
- Tungsten is another metal that can’t be resized. It’s hard, strong, durable, and very heavy. Unlike gold, platinum, and titanium, tungsten is scratch resistant which makes it popular for rings, particularly men’s rings.
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