WHY WEAR BROKEN JEWELRY?
This is something I’ll never understand… A woman comes into the jewelry store and says she has a broken prong on her ring and she wants to get it fixed. I say “Okay, can I [Read More…]
Jewelry Repairs
DO IT YOURSELF JEWELRY REPAIRS AT HOME
Another repair? You don’t need to run to the jewelry store for each and every jewelry repair. In fact, there are lots of things you can do at home, on the couch. Granted, you may [Read More…]
DOES SOLDER WEAKEN RINGS, CHAINS & JEWELRY?
Does solder weaken jewelry? It’s actually a very good question. Is your jewelry weaker in areas where the jeweler has been soldered and repaired? The answer is YES! Soldering is where the jeweler melts solder [Read More…]
INSPECT YOUR JEWELRY
Is your Jewelry Broken? Most people take their items into a jewelry store to get them clean and inspected twice a year. In fact, this routine maintenance is normally required to uphold any warranties, guarantees, [Read More…]
IS YOUR RING THIN, BENT AND BREAKING?
Most people don’t pay much attention to the band or shank of their diamond ring. What’s a shank? The shank is the bottom part of the ring that wraps around your finger. People just don’t [Read More…]
WHY DO JEWELRY REPAIRS TAKE 2 WEEKS?
People go nuts when they bring in a ring that needs to be retipped, only to find out that it’s going to take 2 weeks to fix. “2 WEEKS?” Their initial response is “Are you [Read More…]