Professional In-Store Jewellery Repairs – Restore & Revive Your Precious Pieces
At Jewellery Plus, we understand that your jewellery holds sentimental and monetary value. Our expert in-store jewellery repair services ensure your treasured pieces are restored to their original beauty and durability. With skilled jewellers and advanced techniques, we provide high-quality repairs with quick turnaround times.
Our Jewellery Repair Services
Ring Sizing – Perfect Fit, Every Time
Whether your ring is too tight or too loose, our ring resizing services will provide a comfortable and secure fit. Our skilled jewellers carefully adjust the size while maintaining the integrity and design of your piece.
Retipping & Prong Repair – Secure Your Stones
Over time, prongs can wear down, putting your gemstones at risk of falling out. Our retipping and prong repair services reinforce and rebuild the setting, ensuring your precious stones remain securely in place.
Chain & Clasp Repairs – Restore Broken Chains
Broken chains, snapped clasps, and damaged links don’t mean the end of your favourite necklace or bracelet. Our chain repair services include soldering, clasp replacement, and link restoration, bringing your jewellery back to life.
Stone Resetting – Keep Your Gemstones Safe
If your diamond or gemstone has loosened or fallen out, we offer professional stone resetting to restore its security and brilliance. Our expert jewellers carefully set each stone to ensure a firm hold and lasting beauty.
Custom Design & Jewellery Modification
Looking to redesign an existing piece or create something unique? Our custom jewellery design services allow you to transform old jewellery into a stunning new piece tailored to your style.
Watch Battery Replacement – Quick & Convenient
A dead watch battery doesn’t mean you need a new timepiece. We provide fast and reliable watch battery replacement services, ensuring your watch keeps ticking without hassle.
Laser Engraving – Personalize Your Jewellery
Add a personal touch to your jewellery with our laser engraving services. Whether it’s a special message, name, or date, we create precision engravings on rings, pendants, watches, and more.
Why Choose Jewellery Plus for Jewellery Repairs?
✅ Expert In-House Jewellers – Skilled professionals with years of experience.
✅ Fast Turnaround Times – Most repairs completed quickly and efficiently.
✅ State-of-the-Art Equipment – Advanced tools for precision repairs.
✅ Quality Craftsmanship – Restoring beauty while preserving sentimental value.
Visit Jewellery Plus today for expert in-store jewellery repairs. Let us help you restore, resize, and revitalize your cherished jewellery with the care and expertise it deserves!
We have the only LaserStar welder for jewellery repair in Prince Edward Island
Why Laser Welding Outperforms Soldering in Jewelry Repair
Laser welding offers numerous advantages over soldering, particularly in applications like ring sizing. To understand these benefits, let’s compare the two processes.
Soldering
Soldering (technically brazing) uses a gas-oxygen torch to heat and melt solder, a filler alloy designed to melt at a lower temperature than the noble metal being joined. The molten solder bridges the metals together through capillary action.
However, soldering has drawbacks:
- Visible Seams and Discoloration: The solder is a different alloy than the noble metal, often leaving a noticeable seam, discoloration, or fire scale.
- High Heat Impact: The open flame heats a large area, leading to potential heat transfer that can damage nearby heat-sensitive stones or materials. Jewelers must either remove these stones or protect them with heat-absorbing substances.
- Additional Cleaning Steps: The process requires pre-cleaning the piece to remove dirt and oils, coating it with a boric acid solution to reduce fire scale, and post-soldering pickling to clean the residue.
Laser Welding
Laser welding uses concentrated light energy to fuse noble metals on a molecular level, producing a seamless and undetectable bond. Key advantages include:
- Seamless Finish: The metals are fused directly without using a separate alloy, resulting in a joint that matches the original metal.
- Precision and Minimal Heat Impact: The laser’s pinpoint heat minimizes the heat-affected zone, allowing welding near heat-sensitive stones or materials—such as enamel, pearls, or stringing threads—without damage.
- No Fire Scale or Discoloration: The localized heat eliminates visible discoloration and the need for fire scale prevention.
- Simplified Process: Laser welding burns away impurities during the process, allowing work on dirty or tarnished surfaces without the need for pre-cleaning or post-pickling.
Additional Benefits
The precision of laser welding prevents annealing of springs or clips, reducing the risk of damaging findings and eliminating the need for replacements.
In summary, laser welding’s ability to create seamless, precise, and efficient repairs makes it superior to traditional soldering. It’s a cleaner, safer, and more reliable method for jewelry repair, particularly for intricate pieces with heat-sensitive elements.
Looking for Jewelry Repairs in Summerside, PE?
Jewellery Plus offers expert repairs with precision and care, using advanced techniques like laser welding for seamless results. Visit us today or contact us to learn more!
