Broken necklace repair
Has your necklace broken? Necklaces are delicate and can easily break due to pressure, such as being pulled. A chain can also break after years of everyday use.
At Kulta-Aika, our skilled goldsmith can repair silver and gold chains, making your piece like new again! If the chain has been used a lot, it's also a good idea for the goldsmith to perform a professional necklace cleaning at the same time. Learn more about our broken necklace repair service and visit your nearest store, either in Kamppi in central Helsinki or Tammisto in Vantaa. Welcome!
Broken Necklace Repair Price
The cost of repairing a broken necklace typically ranges from approximately €30 to €60. The repair price depends on the chain's material, thickness, style, and the complexity of the repair work. Repairing a silver chain is more affordable than repairing a gold necklace. Repairing a silver piece, for example, soldering a thin silver curb chain, costs around €30, while repairing a thicker and more unique gold chain requires more time, and the gold chain repair cost can thus be €60 or more. If the chain is broken in multiple places, the repair work will also cost more.
Each jewelry repair is unique, and you can get an accurate, free price estimate from our goldsmith, after which you can decide whether or not to repair your piece.
Where can necklaces be repaired? | Jewelry Repair Helsinki and Vantaa
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Broken Necklace Repair Vantaa - Kulta-Aika Tammisto
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Broken Necklace Repair Helsinki - Kulta-Aika Kamppi
Necklace Repair
Especially if a necklace is made of gold, repairing it will be significantly cheaper than buying a new equivalent. Repairing is also an ecological, nature-saving option, and at the same time, you support domestic goldsmith work. Additionally, you get back the exact same piece of jewelry as before, a piece that can hold a lot of sentimental value, and replacing it with a new, different piece might feel unpleasant.
If a necklace has broken due to frequent use, it's advisable for the goldsmith to examine whether there are other weak points in the chain so that it doesn't break again immediately. The goldsmith can reinforce the weak points of the chain and make it durable again.
If the chain's clasp is broken, it cannot be repaired; the goldsmith will always replace it with a new one. The repair cost for a necklace clasp, meaning the price of a new silver clasp, starts from €30, and the price of a new gold clasp starts from €90.
If a jump ring in the chain has opened, it can be repaired very easily and affordably by closing it again. However, as the name "jump ring" suggests, the link is always slightly open, so it can open again due to similar pressure as before. It is possible for the goldsmith to solder the jump ring closed, making it more durable.
While your necklace is being repaired, you can consider whether its length has been appropriate or if it would be better longer or shorter. Shortening a necklace during repair usually doesn't incur extra cost, as soldering gold is done anyway, and it doesn't matter which part of the chain is soldered. Lengthening a necklace does cost extra, and its price naturally depends on how much the chain is lengthened and what material it is made of.
Unfortunately, necklaces made of base metal and steel cannot be repaired, as a goldsmith cannot work with these materials. So, if your chain made of steel or base metal breaks, it must be replaced by purchasing a substitute product.
Frequently Asked Questions about Necklace Repair
Silver and gold necklaces can be repaired. A goldsmith can work with these materials, and the result is often flawless, just like before! All necklaces made of base metal or stainless steel are impossible to repair if a part has broken. Often, fashion jewelry from well-known brands is made from base metal or steel.
Cleaning a gold chain is simple using, for example, a soft toothbrush, regular dish soap, and warm water. The dish soap will dissolve dirt and grease on the jewelry, and the brush helps clean small crevices. A gold piece can also be cleaned with a gold cleaning solution specifically designed for gold, after which your jewelry will sparkle almost like new! Gold cleaning solution is very economical and can be reused many times.
How much does jewelry repair cost?
The most typical jewelry repair is fixing a broken chain, i.e., soldering the chain. Soldering a gold chain costs from €40, and soldering a silver chain costs from €30. The cost depends on the chain's thickness and style. If the chain is broken in several places, the repair work will cost more.
Common jewelry repairs also include, for example, setting, reattaching, or gluing pearls or various stones in earrings. The price for gluing a pearl starts from €20.
Jewelry with pearls requires a little special care. With pearl jewelry, and other jewelry with glued stones, water should be avoided, as it dissolves the glue used to secure the pearls. All perfumes, hairsprays, and other chemical products should also be applied first, and only then should pearl jewelry be put on to preserve their luster.
Enlarging or reducing the size of a ring is also a common jewelry repair. Ring resizing costs from €50.
We offer necklace repair, as well as watch, earring, and ring repair! The price for repairing a broken ring can be found in our articles on ring enlargement and ring reduction.
Other services we offer:
Ring engraving, Ring enlargement, Ring reduction, Ring rhodium plating, Broken necklace repair, Ear piercing, Watch battery replacement, Watch water resistance test, Watch bracelet shortening, Watch bracelet spring bar - replacement service, Watch glass replacement