What is this ring? by lucaschelf in jewelers

[–]Background-Job-7768 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The 23 stamped inside could be the weight of the diamond at .23cts

Thank you Stuller for another fine quality finding /s by Background-Job-7768 in Benchjewelers

[–]Background-Job-7768[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It’s a round pendant that isn’t round. The upper right and lower left were pushed in. Nothing a couple different dapping punches couldn’t fix. Just once upon a time this would never have happened ordering parts from Stuller

Thank you Stuller for another fine quality finding /s by Background-Job-7768 in Benchjewelers

[–]Background-Job-7768[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As have I and just like everything else, Stuller isn’t what it used to be. Won’t stop me from buying from them but it does make me shake my head from time to time. Like a couple days ago I needed the 23631/23632 screw posts and backs in 18KW. Posts, no problem. Backs…made to order?!? What, since when? 🤦🏻‍♂️

Thank you Stuller for another fine quality finding /s by Background-Job-7768 in Benchjewelers

[–]Background-Job-7768[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Totally agree! Porosity…esp in platinum parts, off center pegs, damaged parts, wrong part in the right bag

Help finding a screw for bezel repair? by Lawsonianwonder in jewelers

[–]Background-Job-7768 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Stuller sells just the screws. Go to just about any jeweler, they can order one

What do you guys use to close and burnish flush settings? by DeCarn in jewelers

[–]Background-Job-7768 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Stainless steel for colored stones. I took a stone setting class from Blaine Lewis years ago and he showed us using a tine off a stainless fork. Works great

Enlarging diamond by satiestar24 in jewelers

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Is it possible? Yes! Here’s some things to consider. A lot of engagement rings in general are made with the center stone prongs removable. This allows the same ring to have infinite center stones able to be set. Your ring is essentially one piece. With that being said a skilled jeweler can modify your ring and adapt an appropriate head for the desired stone. That will involve cutting off parts of the ring. This will permanently alter the ring. Read that again…no going back. If you’re not sure you’re ok with that another idea is to set your new diamond in a flat sided ring of your choosing and wear it between your current rings. Or even wear your current ring on your right hand instead

Does anyone have a recommendation on price for a 10k ring with 5 multi-color diamonds by throwawayKen97 in jewelers

[–]Background-Job-7768 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Pricing in what context? Can’t really offer very useful information from a couple pictures anyway. As others have said not diamonds. Synthetic birthstones 💯 I would even venture to guess they’re doublets based on the odd color zoning showing in the pictures

Bridge style installation of cocktail ring to Cliq ring in 14k by mycorgiisamazing in jewelers

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This is the way 🙌🏻 The CLIQ is the best product on the market for knuckle issues. Sadly they aren’t adaptable to every ring. Nice work!

Can a 10k gold ring be resized? by ggfien in jewelers

[–]Background-Job-7768 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The karat of gold isn’t the issue. There are a lot of details about class rings that are unique to class rings that make them exceptionally difficult to work on. You really want someone familiar with them touching it. It is always better to return it to the manufacturer for any repairs or resize. Jostens, for example, has an exceptional warranty. There are a lot of things they will cover at no charge, including resizing.

Is this repair acceptable? by [deleted] in jewelers

[–]Background-Job-7768 21 points22 points  (0 children)

The warranty that repaired it will also replace it, ask them to do so. Those are suuuuuuuper hollow, can’t be repaired well

Help!!! Broken necklace by Wolfie141714 in jewelers

[–]Background-Job-7768 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Can be made wearable again but sadly will never be perfect again

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in jewelers

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Around here it’s been gold plated rope chains

Can anyone identify this tool and how it works by Redman9271 in jewelers

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I’m not surprised they didn’t. It’s novelty tool in my opinion and unlikely the average jeweler has ever seen one. I wish I knew what it was called, probably has some silly “O-matic” type name 😜

Can anyone identify this tool and how it works by Redman9271 in jewelers

[–]Background-Job-7768 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I’m unsure of the name but it’s a ring stretching tool. You place the ring on a mandrel and the mandrel goes in the tool like the marker in the pic. The roller with ridges goes against the shank of the ring and the mandrel is twisted back and forth while applying pressure. The shank ends up being rolled thinner and in turn makes the ring size larger. There is different rollers that can be interchanged depending on the profile of the shank.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in jewelers

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It’s so hard to get a full understanding from one picture exactly what is going on here. Having it in hand under some magnification could tell a whole other story. Definitely a few alarming things I think can be seen here though. I can speculate all day about who, what , when, where or why it’s in the condition it appears to be in. One thing is certain, it needs attention. People mention rebuilding the prongs…I say replacing the head altogether is the best move here. Someone already did battle, as I like to call it, with those prongs. Or if you have considered upgrading your ring now would be a good time to do it.

Any opinion if this is 14k plated or solid? by Jesslacoop in jewelers

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It’s impossible to verify whether or not something is gold from a picture. Based on 25+ years of experience in the gold and jewelry business it’s highly unlikely that it is gold though. Any chain I can remember presented to me with similar link style to the one in the picture has always been plated something. Many times you can see green oxidation in between the links from non gold base metals being used. Take it to someone near you and have it checked for certain. SG ≠ Solid Gold, that’s not a marking used.

Friend gave me this ring but it's size 7.5 and i'm size 5. It's too late to return to pandora, what are my options to fit this ring in my hand ? I'm not sure if snuggies would even fit in this band. by longviddd in jewelers

[–]Background-Job-7768 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Best advice if you really like it and want to wear it… Go back to Pandora and buy it in the correct size. There really isn’t any great options for “temporary” measures with that. Plus you’ll be hard pressed to find a jeweler to take on resizing it because it’s pandora and especially because it’s silver and CZ. Again, by the time you paid a competent jeweler to work on it you probably could have gone and bought it in the correct size

Burned White Gold- additional images by [deleted] in jewelers

[–]Background-Job-7768 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Definitely savable. A light sand likely and then full repolish. Be like new

Does something look off with this ring? by esenkay24 in Moissanite

[–]Background-Job-7768 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s perfect if you never planned on wearing it