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Jewelry Resizing
updated: Jan 08, 2013, 2:45 PM

Does anyone have experience with a local jewelry store that re-sized (or added a ring guard to) a ring that was too large? Though price is a concern, I'm more interested in finding a jeweler who can do the most professional job.

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COMMENT 361478	2013-01-08 02:50 PM
Patco on haley
COMMENT 361479	2013-01-08 02:51 PM
Bryant & Sons About $15 as far as I recall, was a while ago. Took a couple of days. Would recommend.
LIZBETH	2013-01-08 03:00 PM
can't remember the name of it, it's in the San Roque strip near the post office. Small-ish store, but they do GREAT work. they have tightened stones in my wedding ring, it always comes back looking excellent.
EDHATBARBARA	2013-01-08 03:03 PM
Be careful resizing a ring smaller -- if there are stones, reducing the size can make them pop out. Calla Gold helped me with my eternity band style wedding ring by welding small gold balls inside the ring to help hold the ring to my finger without shrinking the ring at all. They are very comfortable and none of the stones bear any extra pressure from the ring having been pushed into a smaller shape. Very cool idea! Calla Gold Jewelry is on the internet at www.callagold.com - her phone no. is 963-4157. She's done a lot of fixes for me and I've been happy with every one.
COMMENT 361490	2013-01-08 03:07 PM
Eller's Donuts on Milpas and Upper State.
COMMENT 361493P	2013-01-08 03:21 PM
Patco on E. Haley. He's done lots of work for me
COMMENT 361497	2013-01-08 03:31 PM
Wouldnt use the Gem shop in San Roque - WAY over priced for the work they do. Patco does great work and has been in town for 20 + years.
COMMENT 361499	2013-01-08 03:35 PM
4x for Patco 316 E. Haley St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Phone: (805) 962-7200. Ask for Pat.... He has always been very helpful!
COMMENT 361501P	2013-01-08 03:37 PM
The Jewelry Mart in Goleta. Have had several rings sized both up and down. Had a Antique Platinum ring sized and they matched the design on the ring. It was an invisible repair which I was most happy with.
GREG	2013-01-08 03:42 PM
Go Patco - Pat is reliable, honest, helpful and has fair prices.
COMMENT 361509	2013-01-08 03:47 PM
That does it for me. I'm not the OP, but I'm going to Patco to get my ring fixed before I lose it.
COMMENT 361532	2013-01-08 04:24 PM
Hey folks posting dupe referral questions, or thinking of posting a question before searching the existing referrals: Up near the top of the page there are colored blocks with words on them. Reading left to right I see "News"... "Events"... AHEM "Referrals". Yep. This has already been covered! Hope that's a helpful resource to you in the future!
4358ED	2013-01-08 04:47 PM
There is guy at 429 Milpas, very sweet and efficient. Very fair jewelry repair prices, all work is done on site. We've had very good experiences with him.
MTNDRIVER	2013-01-08 04:55 PM
One more for Patco.
COMMENT 361558P	2013-01-08 05:41 PM
Do not, do not, DO NOT go to Posh at Loreto Plaza. I went in to have a ring made larger. The rude man who owns the store took the measurements. I went back for the ring. It was still too small--yet Posh had the huevos to charge me MORE $$$ to make it the size it should have been in the first place. Patco is the only place to go for ring sizing. Patco also fixed a watch that Posh charged me over $400 to bugger up.
COMMENT 361565	2013-01-08 06:10 PM
We use The Gem Shop in San Roque area, they are fantastic!
COMMENT 361572P	2013-01-08 06:31 PM
Bad association: The place that was Posh in the 1970's crookedly stamped my and my horse's name on my first belt buckle, darn them. Yep, still bothers me after all these years. I wasn't so savvy and assertive as a pre-teen. At least I still have the buckle. Bryant treated me wonderfully with sales, sizing and appraisal, and I'd go with Patco too after reading about them here. As I recomember, it must have been them who I had attach a garnet to a pendant, for a gift, many many decades ago.
CARPWALKER	2013-01-08 07:33 PM
Sandcastle in Carpinteria. Jocilyn is great!
BEACHBIKER	2013-01-08 10:24 PM
Another vote for Patco
COMMENT 361614P	2013-01-09 01:18 AM
The people at POSH are at best very over priced, snooty and pretentious. The store is jammed with all sorts of other stuff also over priced. Patco is the way to go. Not in a real great neighborhood, so take a friend! P.S. There is no real signage to Patco. They are on a corner if that helps any.
SBARTS	2013-01-09 02:46 AM
I have a retail store and have used Pat at Patco for 20 years. nice man who always provides great service at a fair price.
COMMENT 361655	2013-01-09 08:29 AM
The little Mexican jewelry store on Milpas by Haley is run by a wonderful couple and they do all kinds of repairs, etc. for a very reasonable price.
SB WILSON	2013-01-09 08:36 AM
Be careful at Patco. Have them write down what they will do and closely inspect the work when it's done. They damaged my wedding ring when resizing it -He said that he would cut and add material to enlarge it but instead, they just stretched it and, in the process, split some bonds between the tri-gold layering on my ring. At that point, the damage was done and I didn't trust them enough to let them have another go at it. For simple work, they seem to be capable but if there's a complex design or process involved, I'd suggest taking the time to look for and spend your money on a higher level of craftsmanship.
COMMENT 361668	2013-01-09 09:02 AM
Patco on Haley... I always bring my business to them!
FANGIRL	2013-01-09 09:04 AM
Another vote for Patco. My family has used them for years for various fixes and they have always turned out great.
COMMENT 361675	2013-01-09 09:14 AM
Another vote for Eller's donuts. Haven't we had this Patco recommendation stream before? Isn't there a way to look up these repeated Edhat referrals?
REXOFSB	2013-01-09 09:43 AM
I have to smile--every time someone asks for any kind of jewelry recommendation, happy customers are quick to recommend Patco--and with good reason. I would rate it among the top three of ANY Santa Barbara businesses in terms of great service, friendly, helpful, knowledgeable staff, and all-around best bang for your buck. As one who was twice majorly burned by an aforementioned high-priced jewelry store in Loreto Plaza, I was delighted to discover Patco a year or so ago. They fixed my classic 1969 Bulova Accutron when "Brand X" couldn't.
COMMENT 361690	2013-01-09 09:48 AM
The Gem Shop in San Roque, between the post office and Farmer Boys. A local reputable place where you will be treated fairly and have the work done in the best possible manner.
COMMENT 361709	2013-01-09 10:36 AM
Pat @ PATCO Jewelers is great!
JOELOWPRO	2013-01-09 11:00 AM
PATCO and Bryant & Sons are both great local businesses.
NMEYER	2013-01-09 11:41 AM
The Gem Shop...San Roque Plaza. Excellent.
NANCYSBL	2013-01-09 12:14 PM
Definitely The Gem Shop. I've had them size my grandmother's platinum engagement ring a few times - always nice, good pricing and great work.
COMMENT 361774	2013-01-09 01:50 PM
I have had the same impressions about Posh as overpriced and snooty. For any watch work, I go to the little store on Patterson and Holiister. It used to be at Five Points. Nice guy and reasonable.
DOG MOM	2013-01-09 05:53 PM
Have the jeweler save the metal removed to size the ring down. I had an old gold ring resized smaller and the rose gold can likely not be matched if it ever is desirable to make it bigger again.
COMMENT 362285	2013-01-10 04:37 PM
Don't let Calla Gold get your phone number, or your phone will continue to ring with her wanting to know if you want more work. Even after specifically requesting that I not be called again, she or her 'agent' continues to call, in fact this week I got another call. She doesn't do the work herself.
COMMENT 362459	2013-01-11 09:57 AM
Calla of Calla Gold Jewelry does great work. I've had her do a lot of repairs for me, from simple clasps to resizing my wedding ring. Her number is 963-4157. Highly recommended!