Jewellers only tend to do this if there is a stone you want to save, re-using metal is more hassle then starting afresh. What they might do is give you scrap value on the metal to knock off the price of making a new ring, leastways this is what happened when we had one remodelled to re-use the stone.
hmm, it's my wedding ring - i had to have it cut off when i was pregnant but i have never really liked the design of the ring, although what the ring represents is very important. I don't want a new ring as such, i want a new ring made from the old ring
Well if you tell them this then well and good but unless they do it in front of you you'll have to take it on trust that it's the same metal :-( It is a problem I know.
I would have a look locally for an individual craftsman or artisan. Bit difficult to know where to tell you to look, but sometimes small boutiques will have jewellery by a local craftsman. I dont know if the National Association of Jewellers might help.
“but i have never really liked the design of the ring, although what the ring represents is very important. I don't want a new ring as such, i want a new ring made from the old ring”
DO NOT let your husband see this thread as it bears all the “hallmarks” for a divorce, lol
independent jewellers who make their own.....a local art school who operate silver and gold classes may be able to recommend their alumni....see their work first from design to end product....
ps i would have happily kept the ring and cherished it forever, but as i have an opportunity now to get it fixed, i can also have a re-design at the same time
not sure where you are in the country but in Birmingham, in the jewellery quarter there are places that offer workshops, you might be able to do it yourself, other than that, i echo what the others have said, look for independent small craftshops, they'll be able to advise you