Repairs, Alterations, & Reproductions - Glaciale Goldsmith

Below are a selection of repairs, alterations, and reproductions that I have completed. I love coming up with creative solutions for pieces that seem beyond repair. All pricing is confirmed in person, but I have provided a general price list of my most common repairs/alterations below.

Alteration of a stick pin into a ring. This piece required specialized laser welding so that the pearls would stay intact.

Alteration of a broken bangle into a necklace. Sometimes treasured pieces are beyond repair, this is where my creativity kicks into gear because I love repurposing elements into wearable pieces.

Stone drilling. I can use specialized drills to create a keepsake into something you can wear.

Gold plating can be redone on items that are showing wear. I also take the time to refinish and polish the piece back to its former self.

Silver plating can drastically alter a piece. These earrings were dramatically transformed after a good polish and plating.

Repairs on unsual materials is my speciality. I have experience with several different mediums including resin which I used to secure this pin back together.

Cuff bracelets that get a lot of love can sometimes break. I can easily solder pieces back together.

These earrings are a reproduction using 100% recycled gold.

I was brought a single earrings and reproduced it's mate, taking care to find a matching pearl and leaving no details behind.

Each of these pairs was missing it's partner, now they are ready to wear again!

Restringing is one of my most common repairs. I found the perfect thread size and colour to securely assemble a piece back together.

Using tigertail is often the best solution for bracelets.

Restoration of a well loved cuff bracelet: I fixed the cracked areas, added thickness, and redid the black enamel.

Alteration of cufflink into earrings: removed cufflink backing and attached earrings and added gold plating in sections.

Repair findings: soldering new jump rings into place

Pricing for Repairs:

Ring resizing (up or down) starts at $75.00

Restringing starts at $30.00

Tigertail starts at $30.00

Rhodium plating starts at $75.00

Gold plating starts at $50.00

Silver plating starts at $40.00

Drilling into stone/gem starts at $30.00

Chemical bonding starts at $10.00

Laser welding starts at $25.00

Reproduction - price depends on material and detail of design involved.

Please note that all pricing is confirmed when the piece has been assessed in person. Contact to book a consultation