The impossible ring sizing

A customer brought in his fully braided white gold wedding band that he hadn’t worn in over 10 years. He needed it sized up to full sizes with a perfectly matching pattern. Anyone could add two sizes to the ring, but making it invisible is the hard part so I cut it open, soldered in a solid block of white gold, and handmade every twist and braid to match. This is my first (and hopefully only) time sizing up a braided ring. #jewelryrepair #jeweler #benchjeweler #wirewrapping #jewelrymaking