Jewelry often holds sentimental value, whether it’s an heirloom from your grandmother or a symbolic gift from your spouse. But what happens when our precious jewelry gets damaged, no longer fits or loses its luster? Thankfully, that’s where professional jewelry repair services come in.
In this blog post, we’ll cover popular repair services – some you likely didn’t know your jewelry needed!
Ring Resizing
Been gifted a ring that doesn’t quite fit or found your size has changed over time? Our team at Chrysella can use specialist techniques to seamlessly resize your ring to tighten and fit while maintaining its original beauty.
It’s worthwhile noting, though, to avoid putting stress on your ring’s structure, it can generally only be resized two sizes either larger or smaller. If you need your ring to be significantly smaller, your jeweler may suggest a ring guard to make it fit more snugly.
Polishing
Over time, jewelry can lose its shine and develop scratches on its surface – especially if you wear it during everyday tasks like showering, driving, exercising or simply carrying out tasks around the home. Jewelry repair services offer polishing and refinishing to remove scratches and blemishes and even restore tarnishing. Your jewelry can regain its former glory through meticulous cleaning, buffing and polishing.
Gemstone Replacement
Jewelry gemstones can become loose, fall out or even crack, however, jewelry repair services and specialists can replace missing or damaged gemstones with care and precision. By matching the original stone’s cut, color, and clarity, gemstone replacement restores the brilliance of your jewelry without compromising the original design. Jewelry repairers can also better secure gemstones by re-tipping and reinforcing the prongs that keep them in place.
Chain Repair
When worn regularly, necklaces and bracelets are prone to chain breakage or clasp damage. Fortunately, jewelry repair services include repairing and restoring broken chains and clasps. Whether re-soldering a broken link or replacing a faulty clasp, skilled professionals can breathe new life into your favorite chains and give them many years of wear.
Rhodium Plating
Did you know you can bring back the brilliance of your white gold ring, just like the first time you wore it? Rhodium, a rare white metal, is electroplated onto white gold rings to restore that original, chrome-like hue. However, this plating can fade over time, which is where rhodium re-plating comes in. Your ring is polished through a meticulous sanding process before being immersed in a Legor rhodium electroplating machine and restored to its original condition.
Cleaning
Sometimes all your jewelry needs is a good clean. Utilizing advanced techniques and state-of-the-art equipment, skilled jewelry cleaners will delicately remove dirt, grime and tarnish from your beloved jewelry pieces. Professional jewelry cleaning uses specialist gentle yet effective cleaning agents to ensure no harm or damage to your treasured piece.
Trusted Jewelry Repair Services
At Chrysella, we’re proud of the quality provided by our in-house team of professionally trained master jewelers from the esteemed Gemological Institute of America (GIA) and certified by the Accredited Jewelry Professionals Program (AJP).
When it comes to jewelry repair, our experts understand the significance of preserving your precious pieces’ original beauty, style and function. Our expert repair services are tailored to your specific requests and budget while you benefit from a seamless blend of traditional techniques and cutting-edge technology.
See the repair services we offer here.
Read more: Why Repair Your Jewelry With Chrysella
