Before & After Series A Crushed Floral-Designed Ring On this edition of the Weekly Before and After, we have another dramatic ring repair. We don’t know how it was damaged, but as you can see, this floral-designed ring is completely crushed. There were two key processes that needed to be …
Before & After Series A Trove of Gold, Diamonds, and Emeralds On this edition of the Before & After series, we have more than just one piece of treasure, we have five! This trove of an order had rings, earrings, a pendant, and a bracelet. Each item had a different …
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 …
