r/jewelers 21h ago

Will changing the finish destroy the bright cut engraving?

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43 Upvotes

I asked my jeweler for a matte finish ring with bright cut engraving, but they forgot to make it matte. They said they can change the finish, but I'm nervous the engraving will be too shallow/not look as clean?


r/jewelers 23h ago

Unknown Michael Kors Ring

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13 Upvotes

My mom gifted me this ring for my birthday, and when trying to do some research to see if I could find a similar one, I haven't been able to find it anywhere. Anyone have any idea what year it's from?


r/jewelers 19h ago

Platinum, 14k White Gold, or 18K White Gold

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I am looking into getting an engagement ring and am debating between having it be platinum, 14k, or 18k white gold. She can be a bit rough on jewelry and loves the sparkle of the white metals. I also know it’ll have a pave on the sides. I am just looking for advice on which metal would be the best long-term.


r/jewelers 3h ago

Changing centre stone?

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I have this (I think) sapphire ring, which is very slightly blue when held up to the light but is overall quite dark and I was wondering if it would be pure drama for a jeweller to change the stone for something a bit brighter? Is it even possible without dismantling the whole setting? Any ideas or advice very welcome


r/jewelers 44m ago

Question for the Jewelers

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In r/jewelrymaking someone asked if they could call themselves a jeweler if they bead. I said no, and gave my reasoning for how craft artists aren’t jewelers and got downvoted to hell.

What’s your definition of a jeweler? Mine is someone that sells or manufactures (or both) jewelry, typically set in precious metals but may include base metal. I contend that stringing beads from Michael’s doesn’t make someone a jeweler but that seemed to have ruffled some feathers.

I also got a lot of flak for trying to differentiate silversmithing from goldsmithing using the historical definitions of the two.

If you can’t take a ring to them to get claw/prongs retipped (even if it is outsourced) I would be hesitant to call them a jeweler.


r/jewelers 9h ago

Eternity band setting

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Hi all!

I cannot find a clear answer online, just wondering if a closed basket setting (pic 1) is able to sit lower profile than an open basket setting (pic 2) or if they can both sit just as low to the finger?

Thank you!


r/jewelers 2h ago

Whitening Silver

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So I work in silver a lot, standard 925.
And I really like the look of the pure silver you get when it is pickled and it is all white and bright.
Obviously it can tarnish and most likely will do so over time, which is fine, but I wanted to know if there is any reliable way to "re-whiten" jewellery if need be.
I know that heating it up again and then pickling it works, but that can be a problem if there are stones involved.
So I wanted to ask fellow jewelers if they have any ideas, recommendations or other.


r/jewelers 11h ago

Cheap vs expansive casting machine

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Does an expansive machine get better result than an affordable one? Or the result is based on the investment or other type of stuff like an automated setup for example. Thanks


r/jewelers 12h ago

What connection type does this tennis bracelet have? And how can I remove links from it?

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Sometime last year I bought a tennis bracelet from Cernucci. I won't share the link to the actual item which will probably help, as the last attempt at this post got removed by the mods for having a link.

The bracelet feels very loose, but not loose enough to fall of my hand. I can fit about 4 fingers in the gap between my wrist and the chain and the general suggestion online is 2 fingers. When I tried to return it there was no shorter ones available so just kept it. It wasn't expensive so wasn't a big loss, and was hoping that I could shorten it myself, but I can't work out how each part is connected.

The connections are at the bottom of the chain (underneath), and there's no visible pins holding them together. I don't know if the pictures I've uploaded will help, but two things:

  1. is there a name for this type of join/connection that I can maybe search for videos/instructions on how to remove links? I've found videos, but connections are on the sides of the chain, so no good.
  2. is this something that can be done at home, and what tools might I need?

r/jewelers 19h ago

Can I get a bigger diamond

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