3/13/2024 0 Comments Blafour printable ring sizerThe only reason I would ever have a local jeweler work on your ring is if the original manufacturer is no longer in business. Your better off to send your class ring back to the manufacturer for anything it needs. So don’t have anyone except the original class ring company work on your ring. Any work: polishings, cleanings, sizings, re-antiquing… It will make your warranty useless and void. Do note: all class ring companies state that if you have any work done whatsoever by any other jeweler, it will void your warranty. Some things, like changing your graduation date, will have a small fee (usually under $100). They call these limited lifetime warranties because they cover some things for free and other things they don’t. It’s important that you know that every class ring company has a warranty. The price to have genuine stones replaced will be quoted once the company receives your ring and inspects it. Genuine gems or diamonds are not covered under this plan. They will replace any damaged or broken stone as long as it’s simulated (synthetic) birthstone or CZ for free. Just check the limited lifetime warranty that came with your ring, or check with the manufacturer or a dealer to see what their actual guidelines are.Įvery class ring company that I’ve dealt with, Jostens, Art Carved, Gold Lance, and Balfour, will clean and polish all of their rings for free forever.Ĭlass ring companies are also great with gemstone replacement. Some of them will even do all sizings for free for a lifetime. Every class ring company that I know of Jostens, Art Carved, Gold Lance, Balfour, will give you at least 2 free sizes up or down. Most will do it for free, or for a slight fee. So if your antiquing comes out or fades, your best bet is to have the manufacturer re-apply the antiquing. Jewelers can paint new black inlay (called black dye resin) into the grooves, but it’s not the desired look. Once this black inlay is removed it will never look the same. Any cleanings or polishings will also cause it to come loose or dissolve. This inlay looks nice because it makes the names and dates stand out, but overtime this antiquing will fade or come out.Īnd sizing class rings will actually remove this black antiquing as well. When this happens it’s nearly impossible to replace the stone without sending it back to the original manufacturer.Īntiquing is the black inlay that fills the grooves of your class ring (see picture). So when sizing class rings great care must be taken not to subject the stone to direct heat. They are man-made, synthetic, simulated birthstone, CZ gems that can’t take the heat from a torch. Most stones in class rings are not genuine stones. Jewelers deal with these metals on a daily basis and will have no problems sizing them… But… The easiest class rings to size are going to be the more expensive rings like solid 10kt, 14kt and 18kt yellow and white golds. Applying the wrong temperature to them could cause them to break, crack or melt. Their melting points are different than gold. Some of these class ring metals don’t take heat very well. You would probably see a big discoloration in the metal or a splicing mark in the band. So even if they could size them, it probably wouldn’t solder properly. They don’t carry these types of odd metals. Jewelers will have a very hard time sizing class rings. These metals are good for the customer, but not good for the jeweler. They look like gold, but are way cheaper and still as durable, if not more durable than gold. The good thing is, these metals serve their purpose well. See, I told you some of the metals were odd: Lazon, celestrium, lustrium, siladium? (most of these involve stainless steel) Gold Lance – 10kt white gold, 14kt white gold, 18kt white gold, 10kt yellow gold, 14kt yellow gold, 18kt yellow gold, yellow lazon, white lazon. Jostens – 10kt yellow gold, 14kt yellow gold, 18kt yellow gold, yellow lustrium, white lustrium, platinum white gold, silver elite with platinum, dualcast yellow, dualcast white.Īrt Carved – 10kt yellow gold, 14kt yellow gold, 18kt yellow gold, golden siladium, silver select with platinum, 10kt white gold, 14kt white gold, siladium.īalfour – Celestrium, Balfour premium silver, 10kt yellow gold, 14kt yellow gold, 18kt yellow gold, Balfour imperium, 10kt white gold, 14kt white gold, 18kt white gold. See how many of the metals you recognize. Here is a list of the most popular class ring manufacturers and the metals they offer. Most metals in class rings are odd creations that are gold-or-silver-look-alike metals. Most class rings are not classic metals like white gold or yellow gold. One of the biggest reasons why they can’t be sized is this: That’s when they realize years later they don’t fit anymore ( does anything?) They’ll bring the rings into the jewelry store to get them sized and that’s when the problem begins… You see, most people wear their rings for a while then put them away. But, class rings or not, here’s the real question:
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