Sizing Up a Platinum Band by Stretching

Quality Assurance Benchmarks highlight workmanship of semi-finished and finished jewelry. Learn how to evaluate the quality of a platinum ruthenium band that was sized up by stretching.

Learn how to evaluate the quality of a platinum band that was sized up by stretching with these helpful illustrations and instructional video.

Potential Problems and Engineering Features

Learn the elements that make this ring a suitable candidate for sizing up by stretching.

Learn how to evaluate the quality of a platinum band that was sized up by stretching with these helpful illustrations and instructional video.

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When NOT to Stretch a Platinum Band

Do not stretch bands containing stones. It can weaken the areas between or under stones and lead to stone loss.

Learn how to evaluate the quality of a platinum band that was sized up by stretching with these helpful illustrations and instructional video.

Featured Quality Assurance Benchmarks

Evaluate the quality of a platinum ruthenium ring with diamonds in the shank that was sized up using a laser welder. Contains video and illustrations.

Sizing Up: Platinum Ruthenium
Sizing up a platinum ruthenium ring using a laser welder

 

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    Learn how to evaluate the quality of a platinum ruthenium ring with no diamonds in the shank that was sized up using a torch with these helpful illustrations and instructional video.

    Sizing Up: Platinum Ruthenium
    Sizing up a platinum ruthenium ring using a torch

     

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      Learn how to determine finger and ring sizes accurately. Contains video and illustrations

      Determine Finger and Ring Size
      Learn how to determine finger and ring sizes accurately

       

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        Evaluate the quality of a platinum cobalt ring with no diamonds in the shank that was sized down using a torch. Contains video and illustrations.

        Sizing Down: Platinum Cobalt
        Sizing down a platinum cobalt ring using a torch


         

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