Silver Ring -- Nice Lady (but crooked)

scrubber · Jun 1, 2009

Well, not crooked like a crook....crooked like bent. Found it in a park. I'd like to straighten it and could use some advice. A guy I know who buys and sells jewelry nonprofessionally saw a previous bent up ring of mine and said, "Here, let me straighten it for you" and promptly broke the band. He used a tapered rod to do it slowly, but it still broke.

Can it be heated and then reformed? :dontknow:

I'd appreciate any tips. Thanks.

scrubber

Moonshadow · Jun 1, 2009

Yeah....I do the tapered ring sizer rod myself. I haven't had any problem so far. Maybe the ring he straightened for you was a bit fragile. It's a beautiful ring though.....Congrats on your silver! :icon_thumleft:

HH,
Moon

Bob S · Jun 1, 2009

Nice Find WTG

Fr3nchy27 · Jun 1, 2009

Moonshadow said:
Yeah....I do the tapered ring sizer rod myself. I haven't had any problem so far. Maybe the ring he straightened for you was a bit fragile. It's a beautiful ring though.....Congrats on your silver!

HH,
Moon

This is how I straighten my rings too. It seems to work for me. Good Luck! Nice find!

HISPAN · Jun 1, 2009

nice ring,,,,congrats. :icon_thumright:

lostcauses · Jun 1, 2009

Look and see if where the bends are, If any cracks it most likely will break. Silver if it has been hardened by fire or similar, can be softened by fire and proper cooling.
From the photo it should straighten if done slowly.

allen · Jun 1, 2009

beautiful ring, :thumbsup:

good luck on getting it straightened !!

scrubber · Jun 2, 2009

Thanks, everyone for your kudos and suggestions. Maybe I'll try oven-heating before working on it. I'll have to pick up a tapered sizer first. I think this little lady deserves a new life. :thumbsup:

scrubber

starwarsblazer · Jun 2, 2009

Not sure on how to fix it, but I found a Sterling Irish Claddagh ring that was completely flattened and took it to a jeweler who told me that he doesn't risk straightening rings because they tend to break where the metal has been weakened.

John (Ma) · Jun 2, 2009

That's still a great find.

briankb70 · Jun 3, 2009

nice ring

scrubber · Jun 7, 2009

starwarsblazer said:
Not sure on how to fix it, but I found a Sterling Irish Claddagh ring that was completely flattened and took it to a jeweler who told me that he doesn't risk straightening rings because they tend to break where the metal has been weakened.

Hmmm, that's strange. What's the risk if you can't wear it anyway? :icon_scratch: