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Jewelry Repair

Learn about laser jewelry repair and other repair techniques. Find out what you should know before you get your jewelry repaired.

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  1. Retipping is an important jewelry repair technique

    Jewelry Repair FAQ

    Here you will find answers for all of your jewelry repair related questions. If you have a question that you don’t see answered here, please contact us and let us know. A gemstone fell out of my ring. Will the new stone match the old one? We get this question all the time. People want their jewelry to look just the way it did before a gemstone fell out; who wouldn’t? That’s why we have literally 100s of carats of loose diamonds, sapphires, rubies, opals, pearls, and more in all... read more »

  2. Lasers are now used for jewelry repair

    Laser Jewelry Repair

    When you hear laser you probably think of blowing things up (all you sci-fi people) or high tech scientific experiments or even crazy villains trying to take over the world with a “laser”. One of the last things you think a laser can do is to work on your intricate jewelry. Well, laser technology is making it possible to work on jewelry that once was impossible to fix or too costly to fix. Now Arden Jewelers has a powerful laser to repair our customer’s jewelry. Lasers can repair an antique... read more »

  3. Jewelry solder is different than normal jewelry metals

    Jewelry Solder: What You Should Know

    Solder is the unseen “glue” that holds most jewelry together. If you have ever had a ring sized, a chain repaired, or your wedding set joined together, you have very likely seen solder in action. But, what is solder and how is it different than the rest of the metal that makes up your jewelry? What is Solder? To answer this question we first have to understand metal alloys. If you haven’t already, now would be a great time to read our article on gold purity. Now you should know... read more »