Generally speaking, many precious metal rings (solid silver, gold, platinum, palladium) can be resized (within a few sizes) seamlessly without leaving any visual trace or weakening the band in any way - I always mention if a ring is resizable in the listing description. The option to resize is prompted when you click "Add to Cart" for any resizable rings, and a service fee of $50 will be added to your order. You can then enter your desired size or make a note of "unsure" if you'd like to have a sizing consultation before I take the ring to my jeweler.

Why a ring might NOT be sizable: If there is a special design or stones set all the way around, it may be a challenge to resize. In both cases, I generally mark these rings as “cannot be sized," but you can always inquire if you’d like to purchase and have it adjusted - we might be able to make it work. Hollow-formed and electroformed rings are generally not sizable.

Please note that all size altered rings are final sale.

Silver

Silver jewelry stays polished simply by wearing it, and tarnished silver will naturally brighten with skin contact! When silver is exposed to air, it will fairly quickly start to develop oxidize, and continue to darken over time. To keep your silver bright when you’re not wearing it, I recommend storing in an air-tight container (such as a ziplock bag). To quickly clean silver, try using a Sunshine Polishing cloth or similar cloth that has a bit of polishing compound on the fabric - the tarnish should start to wipe away immediately. Then, simply rinse your piece with some mild dish soap under warm water and pat dry with a lint-free cloth. For older, more stubborn tarnish spots, use more pressure (I’ve also heard that rubbing with toothpaste works!). If you don’t have a polishing cloth on hand, line a large bowl with aluminum foil and fill with hot water, plus 1- 2 tablespoons each of baking soda and table salt. Let your silver bathe in this mixture for a few minutes before removing and giving them a good rinse.

Gold

Gold jewelry requires very minimal care as it doesn’t easily tarnish (even lower carats or gold can take years to subtly darken), but applying a quick rub with a polishing cloth can give it new life! If your gold or silver ring have gotten scuffed up over time and you’d like to return them to a high polish (of course it’s all about personal preference), bring them to a jeweler in your area - this can usually be done easily, for a very reasonable fee.

Basic Upkeep

In general, I encourage my customers to take off their jewelry at night when they sleep (as often as you can remember), when going to the gym or undertaking strenuous physical activity (especially for rings with stones), washing dishes, or bathing / swimming. I don’t always follow my own advice (oops), but this will always increase the longevity of your pieces! Please note that for stones like opals and turquoise that are much softer and more porous, this is an especially good rule of thumb. Pearl jewelry is also quite soft and often (invisibly) secured with jeweler’s glue in many designs, so it’s helpful to remove pearl jewelry when you will be coming in prolonged contact with water (pearls are much like silver though, in that they shine and are more lustrous when they are worn!). To clean softer stones (opals, pearls, turquoise), I recommend wiping with a damp, soft, lint-free cloth. Opals are sensitive to extreme temperature shifts, so try to store your unworn opals in a box away from direct sunlight. Harder stones like diamond, sapphire, and ruby can be cleaned with mild dish soap, using a toothbrush to scrub out any buildup on the back-side of the setting and rinsing before (you guessed it) drying with a soft, lint-free cloth. For extreme sparkle and shine, you may also take your (harder) stone rings to a professional jeweler to have them deep-cleaned in an ultrasonic.