A worn claw or a stretched chain rarely needs a brand new piece. It needs a good bench. Hatton Garden has been London's repair district for decades, and the jewellers listed here either run their own workshop or have a trusted setter a few doors down.
The 10 specialists in this category handle the everyday jobs and the difficult ones. Ring resizing, chain and clasp repairs, prong re-tipping, stone tightening and setting repairs are the bread and butter. Beyond that you will find restoration, refurbishment and re-mounting gemstones for pieces that have taken a knock or simply aged. Most also offer the preventative side: professional cleaning, polishing, a proper inspection and pearl restringing.
Family pieces are where the care really counts. A good repairer keeps the changes in keeping with the original design rather than modernising it without asking, and will tell you honestly when a repair is not worth doing. Being in EC1N means engraving, polishing and stone-setting can all happen within the same square mile, often within a day or two. If your piece is older and you want it valued as well as mended, the nearby specialists in jewellery valuation can sort that in the same trip.
Browse the listings below and call ahead to confirm timelines before you drop anything off.
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