We consider a ring stretcher to be a worthy investment in the long run.
We are here to help you choose the right one for your needs from all the best available products in market today.
Our review process:
After analysing dozens of stretchers for the past few months, here are our favorite stretchers, in a wide range of styles and prices.
Our final collection has the best products and we also worked hard to maintain variety within our selection to accommodate personal preferences.
We have collected stretchers from several brands including rosenthal collection, sfc tools, simond, vikrom, cozyel etc., specific to your regular usage .
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The megacast ring stretcher is long-lasting, rigid and fits well with your daily purpose like a dream. This Rathburn ring stretcher is ideal for both beginners as well as expert jewelers to increase the size of a ring. It works on most rings to increase it a size or two, but anything more and you'll split the metal in the ring. It's safest to enlarge by 1 size.
This handy-sized ring stretcher allows you to quickly and efficiently stretch & enlarge rings and bands. It's GREAT for stretching bands, but be cautious to not stress the band to the point of snapping it. It's better for fabricating than using on a finished ring. They're not solid all the way around so it works great.
Why We Like This:
Helps get the ring on/off and to prevent scratching
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If you often find yourself scrambling for convenient and suitable stretcher, se ring stretcher is your end point. It works amazingly well and is very sturdy. It’s a perfect tool to enlarge your ring. It works perfectly if you squeeze the top together to get your ring on the next step. This works best with some leather in between the tool and the ring to make sure you’re not leaving any marks.
The mandrel is good quality but the little wood ring that comes with. The top of the stretcher is larger than needed would be nice if a 1/2 inch hole would fit onto it. This is a great stretcher to use if you prepare your ring to be stretched. It is of good heavy-duty quality.
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Next on the list, we've got yet another stretcher that manages to win our hearts. It's the rosenthal collection ring stretcher and it's widely considered as stretcher that has the most suitable features. It is great to go up one size on a silver band. It includes steel collet multi-stepped mandrel, a tapered pin expander and a nylon die to help suppress the blow. It is heavy and of good quality. It is easy to stretch a favorite ring that might not slip on quite as easily as it used to. It hasn't left any marks or gouges on the rings interiors that can't be lightly polished out.
It is a 24k gold band, 15g in weight and 6mm wide. It is cheaper to use this tool to enlarge your ring than taking it to a jewlry shop. It is great for inexpensive silver rings.
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Compared with other stretcher in this category, the pmc supplies llc ring stretcher has a convenient design. Every metal has different temperatures it has to be brought to and often have to be quenched in an acid bath at a certain temperature. This ring enlarger tool allows you to easily stretch rings. It is made of a heavy steel. It stretches all rings. This really needs to include a sized, hardened rod to knock out the wedge from the mandril, or an option to purchase one separately. It is a perfect stretcher for more simple, limited stretching jobs.
It is easy to help spread the coins. This is really not meant to be used on any rings with stones either.
Why We Like This:
Works well is simple to use
Takes quite a while with a little hammer, lots of hammering with little change
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Next on the list, we've got yet another stretcher that manages to win our hearts. It's the vikrom ring stretcher and it's widely considered as stretcher that has the most suitable features. This doesn't get you much better stretching than just hammering a coin (coin ring) on a jeweler's mandrel. It works great, stretches the ring to the right size. This stretcher is for softer metals. It fits perfectly without any distortion or damage. It's a plastic base but it still does the job.
The ring is silver and has a stone in it. The stretcher can help restore roundness and enlarge a bit. It is easy to use but the tip of the inner part is really soft.
Why We Like This:
Works great for the beginner on up
Simple to use, multiple uses, perfect for doing inlays
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The jpb jewelry box co. ring stretcher is capable of outshining several other stretcher featured in this list in overall features in its price range. If you are making baby rings, this one is for you. It is perfectly for shaping, stretching, and shrinking bands. To begin the overall design is pretty nice, it's easy to use provided you mount it and make yourself an extension bar for the handle out of a bit of pipe. It includes optional mounting holes at the base to secure the machine to workbench. It can shrink a band a few sizes easily too.
The mandrel at the top is super nice, it expands and contracts with the use of the arm making sizing up very easy. It is great for jewelry repair shops or personal use. It will last a long time.
Why We Like This:
Easy to mount to work surface
Heavy duty ring stretcher & reducer combo
Non-threaded handle can be adjusted with exterior screw
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If you often find yourself scrambling for appropriate and satisfactory stretcher, sfc tools ring stretcher should be your first option for buying. It is made out of hardened steel with a grey painted base. The smooth-finished reversible base plate has 16 reduction dies which can reduce ring shanks up to 12 mm wide by compression. It is strong and durable. It can be bolted to your bench or used as a portable unit.
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The cozyel ring stretcher is suitable and reliable and fits well with your daily purpose. It really does work well, but one must be very careful enlarging a ring with set stones. It is designed for precisely enlarging rings. It comes with four polished chrome splines and an anti-slip ergonomic handle, and the tool is more evenly and effortlessly to enlarge multiple rings.
The ring stretcher is sturdy and compact. It improves efficiency to operate the tool. It can be done to enlarge 1/2 to 3/4 of the ring initial size. Using this machine, you can increase the ring size effortlessly. There are a set of user-friendly accessories for your use.
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The artist unknown ring stretcher is satisfactory and appropriate and fits well with your daily purpose. It is nearly impossible to stretch a ring precisely with this. It can only be used with circular rings that are not stoned and is made of high-quality steel with a polished finish. It is designed with a groove running down the shaft but the groove leaves a flat side on the ring and does not stretch evenly. The ring resizer provides superior control with an 85 mm long side attachment to hold it better and to enhance stretching power for effortless results.
This tool is very strong and you can easily break your ring precisely with this. It is required to heat the ring before stretching the ring. These scales are marked on the rod including half sizes. It can be helpful for jewelry repair shops or personnel home-usage.
Why We Like This:
Suitable usage for fittings of wide rings, class rings, wedding rings