munchnerk t1_japlnuc wrote on March 3, 2023 at 3:18 AM

Reply to comment by RobAtSGH in Looking for Vintage Wedding Rings by LibraryAdditional347

I think the owner/jeweler at Hi-Ho is named Will? He is a gem. We used to take the same yoga classes years ago and he’s such a nice guy. My husband’s wedding band has a complex oak-bark wraparound relief and we needed to take it down a size, but all the jewelers we took it to said it couldn’t be done without leaving a noticeable seam.

Will did it for $75 - and he did it so well, sometimes I just look at it and wonder how? The relief isn’t interrupted, no seam. The ring is just smaller. I think it was maybe actual magic. Hi-Ho is legit.

RobAtSGH t1_japmnex wrote on March 3, 2023 at 3:27 AM

Yep, Will is a really good jeweler/goldsmith. I had a Rottweiler bite my hand and literally flatten my wedding band into an oval (the ring saved my finger from being broken). It was a repro museum piece with a pattern and engraving. Will was able to salvage it and over-solder it onto a white gold band to make a very classy new ring. I recommend his shop whenever people are looking for something out of the ordinary.