The best Beading & Jewelry Making: Reddit reviews

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We are getting married Nov 7, 2020 and I have lost about 40 lbs since we got engaged!!!! My ring was getting super loose, but I didn’t want to get it resized quite yet, as I still have a bit of weight to lose to get to my goal. I got this from Amazon for $5.99 with low expectations. But it works PERFECTLY and is so comfortable, I hardly even notice it’s there. Just wanted to recommend to anyone in a similar situation!

Looks like it’s time for some of these . Congrats!

Can I recommend these things? I got them for my engagement ring for the exact same reason, and didn’t want to do anything permanent like resize it or get those little metal balls added. I just snip off a 1cm piece and twist it onto the band, and it works perfectly and you can’t even feel it. I replace it with a new piece every few weeks / months / whenever it gets gross. It’s such a stupidly simple solution yet also BRILLIANT

If you're in the a US, you can get a jeweler's loop on amazon for ~$10. A great investment for checking your more expensive buys and give you ease of mind. This is what I got and it's cheap but effective. link

I would wait until you know exactly what your ring size will be after pregnancy. If you want to wear it in the meantime you could get something like this to make it fit well enough to wear. https://smile.amazon.com/Ring-Size-Adjuster-Loose-Rings/dp/B0757JLTY7/ref=mp_s_a_1_10?dchild=1&keywords=ring+sizer&qid=1614096608&sr=8-10

My ring is about a half-size too big (it was custom made, but COVID meant we had to measure at home and it was a bit imprecise). I eventually plan to get it sized down, but for now I have these little ring sizer loops, they're super cheap and effectively minimal without doing anything permanent to the ring! Not a long term solution (my two cents on that is to probably wait to do anything permanent to it until your finger is at a stable size for like a year), but could be useful for the intermediary?

Get a Bergeon 6767-F from Amazon for $24. There are cheaper tools out there but the forked end on those are 2-3x bigger and cheaply made. Bergeon is a quality watch tool maker that is actually used by watchmakers and well worth the money to prevent scratching your watch when you change the strap.

I use this one from Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M0OX3EW?ref=yo_pop_ma_swf

It serves its purpose and is comfortable, but if you forget to take your ring off when you wash your hands, it gets kinda gross and full of soap.

I got one of these to help and it’s been perfect so far. I like that it’s totally adjustable and not permanent. If anything it can help you decide if you want to get it resized or not.

Buy a jewellers loupe and start looking at the tricomes.

https://www.amazon.com/JARLINK-Illuminated-Jewelers-Magnifier-Foldable/dp/B078N34WZR/ref=zg_bs_8090802011_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=ZHHJ3EQEFQV72M6CT8V8

7 is the average size for women. Look at her hands compared to one of her friends or relatives and guess whether they are larger or smaller than that. I recommend getting a larger size than you think you need and then buying some silicone ring sizers from Amazon. That way she can still wear her ring and show it off a few days before taking it the jeweler for re-sizing.

My ring fits just right in the summer but is too big in the winter so I use these: https://www.amazon.com/Ring-Size-Adjuster-Loose-Rings/dp/B0757JLTY7/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1545317371&sr=8-6&keywords=ring+sizer

Or you could just measure her like everyone else suggested. When you propose and what the ring looks like will still be a surprise.

Good luck!

I bought these! They came with a bunch of sizes https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01M0OX3EW/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Ring Size Adjuster for Loose Rings - 12 Pack, 2 Sizes - Jewelry Sizer, Mandrel for Making Jewelry Guard, Spacer, Sizer, Fitter - Spiral Silicone Tightener Set with Polishing Cloth https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0757JLTY7/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_CEHRB3N65QXNRVA3N9Q2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

Super cool idea!

I've always wanted to try to utilize one of these but i feel like I would need a LOT of playtesting and it's really contingent on the eyesight of the player.

Did you print the puzzle on the pick?

There's some great jeweler’s loupes for sale on Amazon. I like This one and This one

I was gonna suggest a dremel with a flex shaft attachment

Dremel 225-01- Flex Shaft Rotary Tool Attachment with Comfort Grip and 36” Long Cable - Engraver, Polisher, and Mini Sander- Ideal for Detail Metal Engraving, Wood Carving, and Jewelry Polishing https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0000302Y8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_F5SQVVWKCKN1QRVN90HE?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

Worth having around for situations like this.

And if you're buying or trading for cards that are worth anything, you absolutely should own a loupe. Mine is similar to this one and was also like $10 on Amazon. I see they sell a two pack for $16 so if you have a friend who wants one you can go in together and save a few bucks more. (I have stripped any references out of the link.)

https://www.amazon.com/JARLINK-Illuminated-Jewelers-Magnifier-Foldable/dp/B078N34WZR/

Just get an electric handheld engraver. They're like $15. There's a Dremel branded one on Amazon. I got mine at a small local hardware store. There are pneumatic ones available too.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0000302YN/

bergeon 6767-F is the best. As other people said, other ones on Amazon are okay, like this one, but like in all aspects of life.. you get what you pay for.

The Bergeon is far better build quality and feels sturdier. The cheap one I posted is decent, but it doesn't feel that well made and the tips aren't great. Someone said the Burgeon F for bracelets and some other model for other bands, but If you get the F model (one I posted) it will work find for leather/rubber bands. The other way around not so much, because the F has a finer tip. So if you're only getting one, get the Burgeon 6767-F

Source: I have both spring bar remover tools that I linked

I bought the cheaper one first thinking, how can there be a difference ? Ever since buying the Burgeon one, I haven't used the cheaper, crappier one. Go for quality

1. It's a hell of a watch at $300, less of a hell of a watch at $400, but still offers great value on it's own. Doesn't Amazon compute and handle all the shipping/handling charges? If you can find an eBay seller within the EU, check the seller and buy from there.

2. The polished bezel scratches easily, but other than that, 100m of water resistance, a workhorse movement (6R15) with shock resistance, and some slight antimagnetism will probably handle more strenuous activities. An inexpensive G-Shock is what people will recommend if you're a bit more concerned about your watch.

3. You'll just need a decent spring bar tool, and you can go to town changing the straps on your own. Don't balk at the price (for a piece of metal), cheap Chinese ones will bend and break quickly and you'll catch up to the price tag of a Bergeon in no time. I have no experience with the straps most people recommend, so I'll let them go into more detail. However, people do like Eulit for Perlon straps, Barton, Hadley-Roma, Clockwork Synergy, ColaReb, Hirsch, and Crown & Buckle to name a few for leather straps, at various price points.

My ring is a bit too big for me right now as well and, I think based on recommendations here, I found this product on Amazon. It's been great for me as I weight to lose the last bit of weight before resizing and as you can see was like $8. Highly recommended.

It is size 6 but its a tiny bit loose (not easy to come off but shifts on my finger most days), currently waiting on an order of ring size adjusters from Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/GWHOLE-Adjuster-Silver-Polishing-Cloth/dp/B01M0OX3EW

The top plate looks super rough.

In this price range you can consider the 66 lbs new anvils you can find @ Amazon - they look just like this picture: https://www.amazon.com/Happybuy-Single-Blacksmith-Jewelers-Metalsmith/dp/B075YSCQ4Q/

Mark Aspery and others have reviewed it and I suspect it's good to go for starting out without the terrible face and edge issues. Mark's review was written on March 20th.

If the feeling won't bother you there are silicone things you can put on the bottom of your ring to keep it from sliding off, like these from Amazon

Haven’t used this one myself, but I’ve heard on multiple forums that this one is pretty good. https://www.amazon.com/Bergeon-6767-F-Watch-Spring-Tool/dp/B001IZT8R2/ref=sxin_12_ac_m_pm?ac_md=2-1-QWJvdmUgJDEw-ac_d_pm&cv_ct_cx=spring+bar+tool&dchild=1&keywords=spring+bar+tool&pd_rd_i=B001IZT8R2&pd_rd_r=1a7d27f1-f921-4df1-9...

There are holes in the inside portion of the lugs to hold the spring bar. But on most watches those holes don't go all the way through the lugs.

A Bergeon spring bar tool will help you pop out the spring bars from underneath. Cheaper options are available, but the Bergeon tool will last much longer and is a good investment if you'll be doing this task more than once or twice.

JUST in case you don't have one. Here is my first Loupe, only like $10 and worth every penny.

JARLINK 30X 60X Illuminated Jewelers Eye Loupe Magnifier, Foldable Jewelry Magnifier with Bright LED Light for Gems, Jewelry, Coins, Stamps, etc https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B078N34WZR/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_QB4XKT93FBRPEV757M59?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

JARLINK 30X 60X Illuminated Jewelers Eye Loupe Magnifier, Foldable Jewelry Magnifier with Bright LED Light for Gems, Jewelry, Coins, Stamps, etc https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078N34WZR/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_4PKZMJKW98TEWNQBFQE7

Yeah a simple one that everyone uses is something like this

Or one that is digital and gives really good pictures: other

That am for the info. Didn’t know any of that! Would this one work?

JARLINK 30X 60X Illuminated Jewelers Eye Loupe Magnifier, Foldable Jewelry Magnifier with Bright LED Light for Gems, Jewelry, Coins, Stamps, etc https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078N34WZR/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_BX0ZTESBPYXQK0JZHNAG?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1