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Tucker's offers first class,
on-site jewelry repair. Our goal is to provide every customer
with the highest quality workmanship - workmanship you can
depend on to stand the test of time. Whether it's minor chain
repair or something as dramatic as remounting your ring, we take
the time to do the job right, and we guarantee your
satisfaction. We offer a wide range of services, and we now
offer the convenience of the area's only drive-thru repair
service! Come by our new location and take advantage of
our many repair services, including:
Antique Jewelry Repair and Restoration
Only a craftsman with years of experience and a keen eye for
structure and detail is capable of truly repairing or restoring
antique jewelry. Like most antiques, antique jewelry can be weak
or brittle. Furthermore, many antique pieces were hand wrought,
meaning only someone with firsthand experience in intricate
custom design can appreciate the delicate construction and how
best to approach it. Lloyd Tucker is a master craftsman and
personally handles our antique jewelry repair and restoration.
And when you see the results of his work, you'll see first-hand
that his profound interest in preserving the traditions of the
past is readily apparent in his work.
Retipping Prongs
Over time, even the strongest and most carefully crafted
prongs begin to weaken. In some cases they even break. Weak or
broken prongs are serious concerns when it comes to protecting
your investment. Often, retipping your prongs is a good way to
strengthen your mounting. By adding metal and restructuring the
tips of each prong, the mounting is made stronger. However, it
is very often the case that replacing your head or mounting is a
safer, more responsible course of action.
Ring Remounting
We spend a great deal of time doing remounts for our
customers. Sometimes prong damage is too extensive and requires
a new head to be applied. Other times, our customers elect to
upgrade their gold mountings for stronger, brighter platinum
mountings. In either case, we take great care in protecting your
stone(s) while strengthening your setting with a brand new
mounting of your choice.
Ring Sizing
Whether it's a plain gold wedding band or an elaborate
diamond or colored stone ring, we possess the skill and
experience necessary to guarantee a quality sizing job. Very
often, sizing a ring requires cutting the shank and either
removing metal or adding it. It also means that as the ring is
contracted or expanded, it is very important that we protect the
integrity of any stones within the mounting. Regardless of the
difficulty, we guarantee your satisfaction. If we do our job
right, you'll never know we touched it.
Stone Setting and Replacement
We specialize in setting loose or replacement stones. Much
of our custom work involves setting loose stones, so when it
comes to resetting or replacing a lost or damaged stone, this
repair is almost second nature.
Chain / Bracelet Repair
In most cases, when your gold chain or bracelet (14k, 18k or
24k gold) breaks or weakens, it can be repaired. We offer link
repair, installation of new catches, and soldering.
Gold, Rhodium and Silver Plating
Though it isn't often that we receive a request for gold or
rhodium plating, we do have the ability to plate items that have
lost their previous plating.
Watch Repair
Our on-site watch repairmen are highly skilled and routinely
perform some of the most difficult watch repairs, including
movement and face cleaning, hand and crown replacement, and
moisture related repairs. We also contract with the area's
premier watch and clock repairman for jobs requiring more
extensive time and effort. He is a certified Rolex repairman and
master clock repairman. And for your everyday needs, we are able
to assist you with batteries, watch bands, and other minor
repairs.
Restringing
Over time, the string used to create a pearl necklace will
weaken or break. When this occurs, we offer restringing services
guaranteed to restore your strand of pearls to like new
condition.
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