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The workshop guide
Many of the pieces brought to us have a story behind them. Rings are sized, claws re-tipped, pearls restrung and old gold remodelled at our bench in Ashford, not posted away to a repair house. Read why we do everything on site, learn how to look after your jewellery, or see everything the workshop does.
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How to look after your jewellery
Everyday habits, storage and cleaning, and the signs a piece needs a jeweller: claws, plating and pearls.
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Jewellery Valuations in Ashford: Costs & Advice
From protecting a treasured engagement ring to understanding the value of inherited jewellery, discover how professional valuations work, what they...
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What to do with inherited jewellery: keep, reset or remodel
Keep it, wear it, reset the stones or remodel it: where to start with jewellery you’ve been left.
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How to tell if pearls are real, and when a string needs restringing
The tooth test and its limits, what lustre and drill holes tell you, and when a string needs restringing.
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