How To Figure Out Your Ring Size
Titanium rings, unlike gold or platinum rings are milled from a block of metal. As a result, getting the correct titanium determine ring size is very important, because they cannot, for the most part, be re-sized to a smaller size. A skilled titanium ring artisan can probably make a ring larger if re-milled, but it’s best to get your proper ring size when ordering your ring.
Almost any local jeweler will gladly help you find your size. He will have a ring of rings and you will try them on until you find one that is just right. Visiting a reputable jeweler is by far the best way to get an accurate size 10 ring. Another way to get a titanium ring size, especially if you want to be a bit sneaky, is to take a ring that you know fits well and take it to a local jeweler. He will quickly be able to determine the size. Most jewelers have easy-to-use ring sizing tools that you can use. You can also download a ring sizing tool from many online jewelry stores. The plastic ones are best, but with care, the paper ones work well.
The jeweler (I am speaking of a real craftsman here, not just the owner of the jewelry store) will perform the jewelry ring sizing on his jeweler’s bench. First, the ring shank will be cut through at its lower portion (the bottom of the ring). By the way, gold dust is toxic when breathed, so the jeweler must take great care to protect his lungs from inhaling the dust. If the ring is to be reduced in size, the jeweler cuts the shank again to remove the excess material in the shank. He/she then places the ring on a mandrel (a cone-shaped hard-metal “finger” graduated in size from a point up to the largest ring size) and forms the ring into a circle, closing the gap and thus reducing the ring size. If the ring is to be enlarged, the jeweler also will use the mandrel to open the ring to the proper size, and then insert a “plug” of the same metal type as the ring.
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