Jewellery repairs onsite
Metal Urges Fine Jewellery runs the largest in-house manufacturing and jewellery repair workshop in Hobart, Tasmania.
Our 10-member team of Tasmanian jewellers offers a huge range of skills and craftsmanship and can tackle the most demanding repair or alteration. All work is completed in house, we do not outsource labour giving our client’s peace of mind knowing where their jewellery is at any given time. Doing work entirely in-house also allows Metal Urges to back our jewellery craftsmanship and we proudly stand by our reputation for quality and apply the same dedication and attention to even the smallest jewellery repair jobs.
We provide obligation-free quotes and we don’t accept deposit or payment until you are completely satisfied and happy with our work.
Repair Price List
Pricing is a guide only and may require a free quote.
White Metals
Cleaning and rhodium plating:
Ultrasonic
Free
Rhodium plate all white (with full clean up)
$100.00
Rhodium plate complex
$120.00
Joined rings
rhodium x number of rings
Soldering: (Plus Rhodium if white gold)
Simple chain solders
$90.00
Complex solder / link build up
Quote
Joining 2 rings
$150.00
Joining 3 rings
$190.00
Ring Sizing:
Down-sizing (with Rhodium)
$110.00
Up less than 2 sizes (under 3mm wide with Rhodium)
$150.00
Each additional size up
$50.00
3mm and wider shanks
Quote
Spheres
$190.00
C-sizer spring band
$300.00
Hinge band
Quote
Valuing: (Plus Rhodium if white gold)
Solitaire or simple valuation with full clean up / plate
from $200.00
Complex Multi-stone piece
Quote
Gluing:
Reglue
from $35.00
Complex Multi-stone piece
Quote
Re-shanking:
Half shank less than 3mm wide
$1000+
Three quarter shank less than 3mm wide
$1300+
Full shank
Quote
Claw tips:
First claw (including setting and rhodium)
$150.00
Each claw there after
$85.00
Stone setting:
Tighten each stone
from $50.00
Each claw there after
$90 – $200
Re-Threading:
Knotted
$5.50/cm
Gem Cutting and Polishing:
Repolish Gem
$200.00
Cut rough to round
$280.00
Cut rough to oval
$300.00
Cut rough to shape
$300.00
Repair Price List
Pricing is a guide only and may require a free quote.
Yellow and Rose Metals
Cleaning and rhodium plating:
Polish / Ultrasonic
Free
Emery/Polish/Ultrasonic (without Rhodium)
$50.00
Rhodium plate complex
$120.00
Joined rings
rhodium x number of rings
Soldering: (Plus Rhodium if white gold)
Simple chain solders
$50.00
Complex solder / link build up
Quote
Joining 2 rings
$150.00
Joining 3 rings
$190.00
Ring Sizing: All Yellow gold
Down-sizing (all yellow gold)
$70.00
Up less than 2 sizes (under 3mm wide all yellow gold)
$100.00
Each additional size up
$50.00
Valuing: (Plus Rhodium if white gold)
Solitaire or simple valuation
from $150.00
Solitaire or simple valuation with full clean up / plate
from $200.00
Complex Multi-stone piece
Quote
Ring sizing: With mixed metals requiring rhodium plating
Down-sizing (Inc Rhodium)
$140.00
Up less than 2 sizes (under 3mm wide Inc Rhodium)
$180.00
Each additional size up
$50.00
3mm and wider shanks
Quote
Spheres
$190.00
C-sizer spring band
$300.00
Hinge band
Quote
Gluing:
Reglue
from $35.00
Complex Glue job
Quote
Re-Threading:
Knotted in Melbourne
$5.50/cm
Claw tips:
First claw (including setting and rhodium)
$150.00
Each claw there after
$85.00
Re-shanking:
Half shank less than 3mm wide
$1000+
Three quarter shank less than 3mm wide
$1300+
Full shank
Quote
Gem Cutting and Polishing:
Repolish Gem
$200.00
Cut rough to round
$280.00
Cut rough to oval
$300.00
Cut rough to shape
$300.00