Jewelry Mending

Jewellery Mending & Fixing

(Tue Nov 27th, 2007, by Shelley Green)

If you have a favourite piece of beaded jewellery that is sadly broken or in need of a little TLC then there is no need to worry, it can be fixed. Or failing that, it can be re-made into a brand new piece of jewellery! Time and time again I have friends, family and friends of friends ask me, "could you mend this?", or "are you able to fix this for me?" holding out their favourite bracelet that has a broken clasp or possibly a necklace that has come apart and is just a bag of beads. Or some earrings that may have been trodden on and bent out of shape. I will always do my best to help out, but it made me realise that there must be so many people out there that need this service. So I have decided to make it available. It may be an old pair of earrings that have started to tarnish and some of the beads are ok to reuse but others are not, in that case I would add new beads on to make them look good as new once again. I have also been asked to make bracelets to match necklaces that customers already have, or earrings to match a bracelet or necklace. This is also a service that is available. Prices available on request but I will need a photograph so that I know what it is that I am being asked to make. Recently a very good friend of mine gave me a small bag of beads and said that it used to be a necklace that belonged to her mother. It was not an expensive necklace although it did have sentimental value. I was able to make her a new bracelet and also a pair of earrings out of the beads. She was extremely happy to say the least and for me it was lovely to see that. If you think you may have a piece of jewellery that could be mended or altered but you are unsure, please do not hesitate to email me and I will do my very best to help. A photograph of the item would be an enormous help. If I am able to help I will let you know how much it will cost. It is not something that I can price as each item will be individual. I may not always be able to make the piece of jewellery exactly the same as it's original state, but I will try my very best to do so and if there are going to be any big differences I will discuss these before I begin. All items are posted special recorded delivery to ensure that no precious items are lost in the post.
About the Author

Shelley Green is the owner of http://www.beads-click.com, a site that specialises in beads and beaded jewellery. This site is for bead lovers everywhere!