Repairers
When in doubt about your capability to do jewellery repair yourself, it is best to bring the item to professional jeweller or a skilled jewellery repairer. This admonition applies to expensive watches and fine jewellery, such as keepsakes and heirlooms. It is better to spend a bit for the service than come to grief by undertaking the repair yourself, and then inadvertently damage your prized possession. Once damaged, jewellery is very hard to restore to its original state and may suffer a drastic drop in its value. Professional jewellery repairers offer guarantees on their work so you will be reassured of their workmanship. But be sure to select only the repairers with good solid reputation. There are cases where expensive jewellery is switched with cheaper ones. To be really sure, take a photo of your expensive jewellery before taking them out for repair.

Jewelry repair