Jewellery Repairs & Restorations in Hertford
As one of the leading jewellery repair shops in Hertford, Chapter 79 can bring your treasured items back to their original glory. Our highly skilled and experienced team of repair and restoration specialists offers an extensive range of jewellery repairs, including jewellery alteration, jewellery restoration, and custom jewellery repairs.
No jewellery repair job is too big or too small for our team of experts. From jewellery cleaning and clasp replacements to replating metal and resetting stones, we have the skills and expertise to handle all manner of silver and gold jewellery repairs at our Hertford workshop.
Spotting a Flaw in Your Jewellery
Whether you collect jewellery or only wear it on special occasions, it’s important to treat each item with the care and attention it deserves. Take the time to regularly check your jewellery for signs of damage or general wear and tear. Catching a damaged piece early makes it easier to fix.
What Chapter 79 Can Do For You
We provide a wide selection of fine jewellery repairs for our customers across Hertford. Whatever problem you’re experiencing with your jewellery, our team of professionals will have a solution for you. These are just some of the services we provide:
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From the slenderest necklace chains to the chunkiest bracelet chains, we can repair or replace damaged links and clasps or untwist even the most knotted chains.
Silver - Starting from £20
9ct Yellow Gold - Starting from £30
9ct White Gold - Starting from £40
18ct Yellow Gold - Starting from £35
18ct White Gold - Starting from £45
Prices do depend on the style of your piece and the kind of repair you need. Please contact us or pop in-store for more information.
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Get your old and tarnished jewellery looking as good as new with our professional cleaning service.
Silver Jewellery — £20
Yellow Gold Jewellery — £35
White Gold Jewellery (includes rhodium plating) — £55
Platinum/Palladium Jewellery — £45
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Whether your clasps have snapped off, your chain has become twisted, or you need to restore its lost sheen, we can help with your bracelet repairs.
Silver - Starting from £20
9ct Yellow Gold - Starting from £30
9ct White Gold - Starting from £40
18ct Yellow Gold - Starting from £35
18ct White Gold - Starting from £45
Prices do depend on the style of your piece and the kind of repair you need. Please contact us or pop in-store for more information.
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From snapped chains and tarnished metal to loose and missing stones, we handle all necklace repairs that come our way.
Silver - Starting from £20
9ct Yellow Gold - Starting from £30
9ct White Gold - Starting from £40
18ct Yellow Gold - Starting from £35
18ct White Gold - Starting from £45
Prices do depend on the style of your piece and the kind of repair you need. Please contact us or pop in-store for more information.
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A ring’s claws hold stones in place and can get worn down over time. Let us lengthen the tips and strengthen the grip to reduce the risk of losing a precious stone.
Please bare in mind that the following prices are only valid for the retipping of diamonds. For an estimate to retip other stones, please pop in-store.
To Retip 4 Claws
Silver - £42
9ct Yellow Gold - £82
14ct/18ct Yellow Gold - £124
9ct White Gold - £92
14ct/18ct White Gold - £134
Platinum - £140
To Retip 6 Claws
Silver - £60
9ct Yellow Gold - £118
14ct/18ct Yellow Gold - £178
9ct White Gold - £128
14ct/18ct White Gold - £188
Platinum - £200
To Re-tip 8 Claws
Silver - £78
9ct Yellow Gold - £154
14ct/18ct Yellow Gold - £232
9ct White Gold - £164
14ct/18ct White Gold - £242
Platinum - £260
Prices do depend on the style of your piece and the kind of repair you need. If you require more or less claws than listed here, please contact us or pop in-store for more information.
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If the shank or band of your ring has been damaged, our craftspeople can perform the necessary repairs. This can include repairs such as straightening mis-shaped bands, re-soldering split ring shanks and replacing ring shanks entirely.
Reshaping
Silver - £25
9ct, 14ct or 18ct Yellow Gold - £40
9ct, 14ct or 18ct White Gold - £60
Platinum - £50
Re-soldering
Silver - £65
9ct Yellow Gold - £95
18ct Yellow Gold - £95
9ct White Gold - £115
18ct White Gold - £115
Platinum - £95
Re-shanking (replacing a ring shank)
Silver - Starting from £150
9ct Yellow Gold - £425-£650
14ct/18ct Yellow Gold - £675-£900
9ct White Gold - £475-£700
14ct/18ct White Gold - £725-£950
Platinum - Starting from £545
Prices do depend on the style of your piece and the kind of repair you need. Please contact us or pop in-store for more information.
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Losing a precious stone from your jewellery can be heartbreaking. At Chapter 79 we promise to find the perfect replacement stone and reset it for you.
We can source and replace any stone you may have lost or chipped, matching the colour, clarity, cut, and size of your stone.
Prices do depend on the style of your piece and what replacement stone you need. Please contact us or pop in-store for more information and to potentially organize a stones-to-view service.
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If your gemstones are loose or have fallen out of their setting entirely, we can reset them to look as good as new.
Please bare in mind that the following prices are only valid to reset any of our customers own stones that measure 3mm or under.
Silver - Starting from £35
9ct Yellow Gold - Starting from £50
9ct White Gold - Starting from £70
18ct Yellow Gold - Starting from £50
18ct White Gold - Starting from £70
Platinum - Starting from £65
Prices do depend on the style of your piece and the kind of repair you need. Please contact us or pop in-store for more information. Please also bare in mind that the resetting of stones may require further restoration work such as re-tipping.
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Turn back the years on old and worn items of jewellery by replating the precious metal to give them a lustrous shine.
18ct Gold Plating (2 microns) - Starting from £100
Rhodium Plating - £55
Prices do depend on the style of your piece and the kind of repair you need. Please contact us or pop in-store for more information.
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If your earring posts are bent or snapped, we can repair or replace them for you.
Replacing earring posts
Silver - Single Post £26/Pair £32
9ct Gold - Single Post £32/Pair £44
18ct Gold - Single Post £42/Pair £64
Replacing hook wire fittings
Silver - Single Hook Wire £27/Pair £34
9ct Gold - Single Hook Wire £40/Pair £60
For 18ct gold hook wires please allow for an estimate.
Prices do depend on the style of your piece and the kind of repair you need. Please contact us or pop in-store for more information
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Create a beautiful, personalised gift for a special someone with our engraving service, suitable for all sizes and shapes of jewellery.
From machine and laser engraving to skilled hand engraving we can offer many different services and advise the best option for the design you would like engraved. Including wedding or anniversary dates, sentimental messages and fingerprints, to signet rings, initials, coat of arms and wax seal engraving.
Starting from £85
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Attach charms to a bracelet permanently with our fast and efficient soldering service.
Silver - First charm £10, Each additional charm £3
9ct Gold - First charm £15, Each additional charm £8
18ct Gold - First charm £26, Each additional charm £12
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Reduce the risk of a bracelet or necklace clasp failing with the addition of a delicate and discrete safety chain.
Repairing existing safety chains
Silver - £25
9ct Gold - £30
18ct Gold - £45
Supplying a new safety chain (standard weight)
Silver - £30
9ct Gold - £50
18ct Gold - £104
Supplying a new safety chain (heavy weight)
Silver - £34
9ct Gold - £74
18ct Gold - £148
Prices do depend on the style of your piece and the kind of repair you need. Please contact us or pop in-store for more information.
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Replace old, loose, or ill-fitting clasps with a new one that perfectly matches your jewellery. We can supply many different sizes and types of clasps to get your beloved jewellery in working order again.
Silver - Starting from £26
9ct Gold - Starting from £40
18ct Gold - Starting from £58
Please pop in store for us to advise on the best replacement clasp for your piece, or to measure and replace the exact same fitting that was previously attached.
Prices do depend on the style of your piece and the kind of repair you need. Please contact us or pop in-store for more information
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We love a challenge! If you have an unusual repair or even a piece you may think is unrepairable, bring it in to our Hertford store and we’ll see what we can do!. All of the team here at chapter79 are happy to speak through and discuss any questions or queries you may have. If there is a specific request you have just pop in-store and see us and we’ll be more than happy to offer our expert knowledge.
Custom Jewellery and Jewellery Alterations
As well as repairing damaged jewellery, we also create stunning original pieces for our customers in Hertford and the surrounding area. Whether you want to design a new piece of bespoke jewellery from scratch or alter an existing item, our team of designers and craftspeople is here to help. For more information, visit our Bespoke Jewellery and Jewellery Redesign and Remodelling pages.
“Very friendly and efficient service. I had a necklace shortened and they did the job much quicker than expected. They cleaned the necklace too which I didn't expect, very happy with the service”
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Get in touch
For the best jewellery repair and renovation Hertford has to offer, contact Chapter 79 today. Visit us in-store or call us on 01992 534 555 to discuss your requirements. Alternatively, send an email to workshop@chapter79.co.uk, and a member of the team will call you back.