Product Details
Zina had a ballerina ring she could not wear. The knuckle was wider than the finger, which is common and which most jewelers answer by resizing the ring larger, so it then spins and hangs loose all day. She had been told to live with it.
What she needed was a ring that opens. Not a hinged shank of the kind that sits proud on the finger, but a mechanism invisible when closed, smooth against the skin, and impossible to release by accident.
It took two weeks of sketches and failed attempts. The lock is built in three parts, each depending on the next, so no single one of them can move on its own. It opens only under a pointed tool pressed at one specific point. Nothing you do with your hands, in a pocket, against a coat, will open it. Once the mechanism was right, the top of her ring, the sapphire and its taper baguettes, was cut away from the original shank and soldered onto the new one.
Her ring is not for sale. The mechanism is.
What this is
If you have a ring you cannot get over the knuckle, or one that fits the knuckle and then turns on the finger, this can be built into it. Your ring, opened at the back, fitted with the lock, finished so the join does not read. It works on any ring with a shank of at least 3 mm, in 14K or 18K gold, in any color.
The opening tool is supplied with the ring. If it is lost, we send a replacement at no cost, as many times as needed.
Details
- Three-part interdependent lock, released only by the supplied tool at a single point
- Fits any ring with a shank of 3 mm or wider
- Made in 14K or 18K gold, any color
- Opening tool included, replaced free of charge
- Designed and built by hand in our Jerusalem studio
- The ring pictured is Zina's and is not for sale
Commissioning
Pricing starts at 2,000 USD and depends on the weight of your ring and the complexity of fitting the mechanism to it. Send us photographs of the ring you want fitted, and tell us where the difficulty is, and we will quote before any work begins.
Shipping & Making Time
Your order will be made within 14 business days from the time of payment (excluding Fridays and Saturdays) and will be sent to you via FeDeX-insured express D2D shipping with no extra charge. Before the jewelry is sent to you, you will be notified of the package tracking number. When completing the order please include your email address and cell phone number so the shipping company can contact you. Please note that you may be charged taxes by your country's customs, please check this before you purchase
Reviews
Zina Opening Ring Mechanism
Orders
Choose your piece on its product page, select your size or options if there are any, and add it to the cart. At checkout you can sign in, register, or check out as a guest.
Payment is processed through PayPlus, which handles all major credit cards on a secured standard. PayPal and bank transfer are also accepted.
You will receive an order confirmation immediately. A second email follows with tracking information once your piece is on its way.
For a One of a Kind piece, please contact me before ordering.
Shipping
Every order leaves my Jerusalem studio by FedEx or DHL Express, insured and signed for, door to door. There are no exceptions to this.
How long a piece takes to leave the studio depends on what it is:
- In stock: within 3 business days
- Made to order: about two weeks
- One of a Kind and commissions: agreed with you before work begins
Once a parcel is collected it usually goes on a flight the same day, and reaches most destinations within 1 to 3 days. Customs processing can add time, and that part is outside my control.
Duties and Taxes
Orders shipped outside Israel may be subject to local VAT and import duties. These are set by your own country and are your responsibility as the recipient, not mine. They are separate from the price you paid me and are not refundable.
Rates vary from country to country. If the amount matters to your decision, check with your local customs office before you order.
Commissions and Custom Design
Every commission begins with a design fee of $250 USD for each rendering. This pays for the time I spend developing a detailed 3D visualization of your piece, usually several days of work.
The fee covers up to three rounds of revisions on that rendering. Further revisions are $80 USD each, agreed with you in advance.
If you request more than one design direction, each rendering carries its own $250 fee, because each one is a separate piece of work.
When you go ahead with the order, the full amount you paid in design fees is credited against the price of the finished piece. You do not pay twice.
If you decide not to proceed after a rendering is complete, the fee is not refunded. The work has already been done.
The design itself, including every rendering and drawing I produce, remains my work and my property. It is sent to you so you can approve the piece, and it is not licensed for production by anyone else.
Particularly complex models may carry an additional design fee. I will tell you before starting, never after.
Returns, Refunds and Warranty
In short: ready-made pieces from the catalogue can be returned within 14 days, unworn and in their original packaging. Pieces made to order, One of a Kind pieces and commissions cannot, because each one was made for a specific person. Every piece I make is covered against defects in material and workmanship.
The full terms are set out in my return and refund policy, my shipping policy, and sections 5A to 5C of my terms of service. If something is wrong with your order, write to me before anything else. I would rather fix it than have you keep a piece you are unhappy with.
Contact
Any question about an order, a return, or a commission comes straight to me at sales@layanijewelry.com.