Deep Diving Into Everything About Pearls A pearl starts as a foreign particle (a pebble, shell , or sand) in an oyster or mollusk. The particle irritates the mollusk and it secretes a substance called nacre. The nacre protects the mollusk from the particle. Over the years, layers upon layers …
Before & After Series An Omega Watch Crystal Replacement We have another noticeable Watch Crystal Replacement on this edition of the Weekly Before & After. It is a beautiful Omega Seamaster watch as well, but that can be missed when a glaring damaged crystal is front and center. It is …
Before & After Series A Ring with a Missing Head Stone On this edition of the before and after, we work on this sapphire and diamond ring that had a broken head (mounting that holds center stone), and a missing stone. For this particular Stone Replacement, we had to: Supply …
Message, Placement, & Font Styling For Jewelry Engraving Going the Extra Mile In the world of jewelry and watches, it is quite uncommon to find a piece uniquely expressed to share a lasting message of love, encouragement, or commitment. Adding a little something to your jewelry can make all the difference. Going …
Before & After Series A Missing Stone in a Ring With an Invisible Setting On this edition of the before and after series, we focus on a missing stone replacement on an invisible setting ring repair. Rings with invisibly set diamonds are far more difficult and time consuming than the …
What is an Invisible Setting and Where Does It Come From? A centuries-old, originally French technique, invisible set gemstone jewelry (aka the Invisible Setting), is one of the most beautiful setting types available. It involves the process of setting stones side-by-side, hiding the metalwork underneath, which can give the appearance of …
Before & After Series A Watch Crystal Replacement On this edition of the weekly Before and After blog series, we focus on a watch crystal replacement for this Victorinox. We have Certified Watchmakers to work on Swiss Army watches, so working on this kind of repair isn’t a problem at …
How They Tie Together White gold needs to be rhodium plated to achieve the beautiful white finish that we see on any new piece of white gold jewelry. Rhodium plating is like coloring your hair, only for jewelry. When you have grey hair, you get it colored. When color is …
Before & After Series A Platinum Ring Sizing and Clean & Polish This week’s Before and After Series project addition focuses on this platinum ring sizing, as well as its clean and polish. This ring was quite worn including a gouge in the platinum on the edge. Not all jewelers …
A timepiece does more than just tell the time. Often, there are personal stories associated with a watch, making the sentimental value outweigh the financial value. However, if the watch is not properly taken care of, especially when it is water resistant, then it will be much more difficult to …
