This wedding ring got trapped in a garbage disposal and was recovered and restored to its former beauty.
Step 1: Reshaping
"I used pliers to force an opening big enough for the ring to fit on a ring mandrel"
Ring Mandrel
Hammer Time
Roundness restored!
Step 2: Refurbishing
Improvement
"It is important to note that filing removes a bit of material from the ring. I wanted to make sure that thinning was minimized, so filing was only used for scratches and dings that were not very deep."
Gold filling deeper gouges.
Step 3: Replace Broken Diamonds
Broken Diamonds Removed
"New Diamonds Set!"
Step 4: Polishing
Buffing Wheel
Restoration Complete
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