Jewelry repair
Jewelry repair in Chicago, while you wait
Ring sizing, prongs, stone setting, soldering, cleaning, plating and watch batteries at 5157 W Diversey Ave. General repairs are done while you wait. Custom and handmade work is priced by estimate.
Rings & stones
- SizingMade larger or smaller so the ring sits right.
- New prongsWorn prongs are how stones get lost. New prongs hold the stone tight again.
- Rebuilding prongsThin or broken prongs rebuilt, including settings with more than four prongs.
- Rebuilding a shankThe bottom of a band wears thin over years of wear. A rebuilt shank makes it solid again.
- Stone settingLoose stones tightened, lost stones replaced, new stones set.
- Prong settingsNew prong settings for diamonds and other stones.
Chains, earrings & finish
- Chain & jump-ring solderingA broken chain, or a jump ring that keeps pulling open, soldered closed.
- Earring postsPosts that snapped off, soldered back on.
- Cleaning, finish & polishTakes off the dullness and light scratches of everyday wear.
- PlatingRe-plating for pieces where the finish has worn through.
Custom & gold work
- Special design ordersBring an idea, a sketch or a photo of what you want made.
- Gold modificationsChange a piece you already own: reshape it, add to it, or combine pieces.
- Casting & manufacturingNew pieces cast and made from a design.
- Handmade special-order piecesPriced by estimate before any work starts.
Watches
- Watch batteriesBatteries replaced in watches that have stopped.
- BandsNew bands for the watch you already wear.
How it works
Bring it in. Most visits, you leave with it.
Bring it in
Come by during store hours: Monday to Friday 10am–6pm, Saturday 10am–5pm.
See what it needs
We look at the piece with you and tell you what it needs.
Wait, or come back
General repairs are done while you wait. Custom and handmade work is priced by estimate and takes longer.
Not sure it can be fixed? Call (773) 836-1381 and describe it, or just bring it in.