Can I get a titanium wedding band made smaller?

[CoolHands]

My wedding band is a bit too big. I'd like it reduced, I know with gold rings etc this can be done but does anyone know if similar can be done for titanium rings?

(can't see the jewellery forum so this was my closest bet )

[GC8]

Titanium?

[grumbledoak]

I didn't think it was possible, but google finds hope:
http://www.geti.cc/index.php/info/4-can-titanium-r...

[ecain63]

As these band are usually pretty cheap we offer the following advice to customers who want titanium: Buy 3! One the right size, one a size larger and one a size smaller. That way if your hands shrink or swell with the weather / diet / age you can just change the ring over. Cheaper than paying me to size it!

If its a few sizes either side then it's still cheaper to just go and buy a new one the right size.

[CoolHands]

GC8 said:

Titanium?

yeah like this one. Only mine was £400 quid instead of £20 quid cos I was foolish and didn't know no better & bought it in a 'proper' jewellers (read a 2000% markup ). I wear titanium as the silver colour looks alright with my skin I can't wear gold cos of the colour of my skin (doesn't look right)

[CoolHands]

ecain63 said:

As these band are usually pretty cheap we offer the following advice to customers who want titanium: Buy 3! One the right size, one a size larger and one a size smaller. That way if your hands shrink or swell with the weather / diet / age you can just change the ring over. Cheaper than paying me to size it!

If its a few sizes either side then it's still cheaper to just go and buy a new one the right size.

yeah thanks the problem now of course is the sentimental attachment

[GC8]

Will keeping it safely cover the sentimental attachment, whist you wear a replacement?

[CoolHands]

not really I've been wearing a cheap one see the original one fell off and I lost it for approx 6 months. Eventually found it in my garage! Amazed it turned up.

[ecain63]

It really is a bit of a pain this titanium stuff (i also really, really, really dislike palladium......read st metal!). Ive tried squeezing a couple of Ti rings down over the years but rarely managed more than a half size reduction. The trick is to get it hot enough before compressing, but the compressing machine saps the heat straight out so you need a lucky instant press.