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.

Illustration of a platinum band featuring a decorative pattern

Band’s finished size is correct.

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.

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

The design on the band is solid, with no open areas.

How-to Video

Sizing Up a Platinum Ruthenium Band by Stretching

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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.

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

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

This platinum band is set with baguette and round diamonds. Stretching will increase the spaces between the stones and distort the supporting walls. As a result, the diamonds will become loose in their channels, and may even fall out.

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