Regular wear and tear stands as the main driver behind prong damage in a given jewelry piece. In particular, pieces that experience daily physical contact are particularly vulnerable. As these pieces experience use, their prongs are prone to the bumps and knocks of everyday life that lead to gradual erosion, bending, or weakening.. It's important to have your jewelry checked regularly to prevent your prongs from becoming jeopardized. Regular inspections and maintenance can help identify and fix any prong damage early on, so there’s minimal risk, if any, of your gemstones coming loose.

Whether it's a ring, necklace, bracelet, or earrings, if your piece has damaged prongs, our team can repair it. We work with all kinds of metals, including white gold, rose gold, yellow gold, and others, and are experienced in repairing prongs of various types, styles, and settings.

Prong retipping refers to the jewelry repair procedure whereby fresh metal is added to the tip of a worn or damaged prong, to bring it back to its original shape and integrity. Retipping old or worn prongs not only ensures that your gemstones are held securely in place, but it’s also a procedure that enhances the look of your piece as a whole.

Yes! In addition to common prong retipping repairs, our team can do a complete rebuild of your prong to match the existing setting and metal of the other prongs, so your piece will look just as good as the day you got it.

It’s difficult to give a time estimate without seeing the project at hand. Most prong repair jobs take a few days depending on what needs to be done. For a more accurate time estimate, we encourage you to get in touch with our team for a complimentary consultation.

Repairing your prongs will bring absolutely no damage to your stones or to any other part of your piece.

Retipping your piece’s prongs will not alter the overall look of your jewelry. In fact, if anything it will actually enhance it, since repairing an old prong will repair any damage that would make the prong stand out or look unattractive. Furthermore, our jeweler makes a point to only use metal alloys that match the original piece in our prong repairs, so you can rest assured that your piece will receive a uniform, professional finish.