Professional Jewelry Chain Repairs – Serendipity Diamonds

Professional Chain Repairs for Damaged, Snapped & Worn Chains — With Earlier than & After Outcomes

Whether or not your favorite chain has snapped throughout put on or a clasp has worn skinny over time, the correct jeweller can restore your piece to its former magnificence. Serendipity Diamonds is a jewelry firm specialising in repairing many forms of gold and silver chains.

Our knowledgeable workshop presents soldering, clasp replacements, hyperlink repairs, chain size changes, and skilled sprucing — making certain your jewelry stays safe, wearable, and nostalgic for years to return.

What forms of chain restore do we offer?

The next listing covers among the chain repairs we offer. Repairs are carried out in our Ryde workshop on the Isle of Wight, with extra complicated, specialised upkeep carried out in our UK workshop in Birmingham’s iconic Jewelry Quarter.

Substitute catches

We offer substitute catches for many chain kinds in Platinum, Silver or Gold. We change set off clasps, for instance. These will be lobster-claw catches, set off catches, toggle, hook or magnetic clasps. For set off catches and lobster-claws, this may be as a result of a damaged inner spring, put on, or the necessity to change a small catch for a bigger (easier-to-open) clasp. A substitute clasp in 925 Sterling Silver sometimes prices round £30.00, together with a re-polish, and takes between 1-2 weeks, relying on our workload.

New Leap Rings / Bigger Leap Rings

A soar ring is a small metallic loop — normally round however generally oval — utilized in jewellery-making to attach parts. The title “soar ring” comes from the way in which it “jumps” open and closed when dealt with or minimize from a wire coil.

Leap rings join clasps to the chain or present a loop via which a pendant chain passes. They differ in measurement and, primarily based on their measurement and weight in Gold, differ enormously in value.

Similar to many different elements of a series, soar rings put on and skinny—particularly when constituted of 925 Silver or 9ct Gold. A substitute soar ring typically extends the lifespan of a series or bracelet.

Some purchasers ask us so as to add a soar ring to permit a pendant to take a seat appropriately when hooked up to a series. Different purchasers request a bigger soar ring to accommodate a thicker necklace chain.

Substitute Chain Ends

Most chains function a tapering folded part of Gold or Silver at every finish. One chain finish has a soar ring fitted. The opposite chain finish receives the set off catch to safe the chain throughout put on. Along with soar rings, the narrower part of the chain finish, in touch with the soar ring or clasp, wears over time. If the metallic turns into too skinny, the chain is prone to break and require substitute.

What’s the finest measurement for a substitute catch?

A substitute catch ought to match the scale of the unique damaged catch. Or no less than, the scale needs to be comparable, even when a contact bigger. On finer chains, a big clasp can transfer round from the again of the neck to relaxation close to the pendant. Because of this, contemplate the burden of any substitute catch.

Substitute catches for Pearl necklaces.

Along with restringing pearls, we additionally present substitute catches for Pearl necklaces. Single and multi-strands of Pearls will be fitted with a standard catch. Alternatively, for older purchasers with arthritis, we regularly match magnetic catches to make life simpler when placing on and taking off the jewelry.

Can all chains be repaired?

No. Not all chains are appropriate for restore. If all hyperlinks are worn and skinny, we regularly advocate purchasers promote their chain for scrap worth and contemplate shopping for a brand new chain. Different chains, equivalent to snake chains, finely linked or mesh chains, can’t be repaired owing to their complexity. Any restore shall be too seen throughout the mesh’s even floor. If you’re unsure, ship {a photograph}. Different chains we don’t restore embody hole chains, however this may typically rely upon the design and measurement.

Can I ship a photograph of my damaged chain for recommendation?

Sure. That is maybe the simplest approach to get recommendation initially. Take a transparent {photograph} of the chain and break. E-mail this to us (data@serendipitydiamonds.com) and our workshop will have a look and advise.

About Mark Johnson

Mark based Isle of Wight jewellers Serendipity Diamonds in 2007 after a profession on the polished diamonds business. Right now he works within the Serendipity showroom, serving to purchasers with jewelry, creating handmade designs and updating their two jewelry web sites SerendipityDiamonds.com and Isle-of-Wight-Jewelry.co.uk