Finding a Reliable Jewellery Repair Workshop
Jewellery is much more than precious metal and enlisting the help of a jewellery repair workshop can breathe new life into pieces that need restoring.
When you have a piece of expensive, sentimental or delicate jewellery, finding a jewellery repair workshop with the experience and skill to do the job well is essential. After all, the value of jewellery is so much more than its value in precious metals. It contains memories and sentiment that cannot be replaced. From your wedding ring and engagement ring, to your late mother’s necklace, there are many occasions when you might enlist the help of a jewellery repair workshop.
While a quick search online for jewellery repair workshop may bring up lots of results, you don’t always know what you are getting. But there are steps you can take to minimise the risk of handing over your beloved jewellery.
How to find a reliable jewellery repair workshop
Visit in person
There’s no denying, there are some good jewellery repair companies online. But how do you know you’ve found one? When you’re handing over something so special, you really want to be sure who and where you’re sending your pieces to. If you can, visit the company in person and have a look at their operation. Here at Allen Brown, we have an inhouse jewellery repair workshop which shop visitors can view through four windowed walls.
See past jewellery restorations
Ask the jeweller to see examples of their work. Pay close attention to the quality of the work, any testimonials from existing or past clients and the craftsmanship that has gone into each piece.
Speak to previous clients
You may feel more reassured enlisting the help of a jewellery repair workshop if you speak to some past clients. This might be particularly relevant if you have an heirloom or very valuable piece, where you’ll want complete confidence.
Different types of jewellery repair
Having your jewellery repaired can help breathe new life into it. And the good news is, there are many different jewellery repair methods that can be used. Some of them include:
⦁ Replacing missing stones in rings, necklaces, brooches and more
⦁ Resizing rings to make them smaller or larger
⦁ Reattaching posts to stud earrings
⦁ Remodelling antique jewellery
⦁ Ring prong re-tipping or replacement
⦁ Cleaning and polishing
⦁ Fixing broken necklaces, chains and clasps
⦁ Repairing and replacing watch straps
⦁ Ring head or setting replacement
⦁ And many more!
Even if you have a piece of jewellery you feel is beyond redemption, you will be surprised by what a skilled jeweller can do. The best thing to do is find a jewellery repair workshop with the correct level of expertise and ask their opinion. They may even give you suggestions you hadn’t thought of.
Are there any jewellery shops in Staffordshire that can help?
Finding jewellery shops in Staffordshire doesn’t need to be tricky. At Allen Brown Jewellery, we have sympathetically restored sentimental and valuable pieces back to their original beauty for hundreds of people just like you. Offering repairs and remodelling on all types of jewellery and watch metal, we are one of the key jewellery shops in Staffordshire and are on hand to help. To speak to us about your requirements, please call 01543 481948.
