Care & Restoration
Entrusted for a lifetime
The bench serves the piece, not the receipt — bring anything, from any house, any era.
The Bench Services
What the bench takes in
Every service below is performed in the building, by the same hands that make our commissions. You will be told honestly what a piece needs — and when it needs nothing at all.
Sizing
Rings and bands, fitted at the bench — first sizing on house pieces is without charge
Repair & Restoration
Broken, bent, or long-neglected pieces returned to wearable life
Stone Setting & Replacement
Lost or loosened stones re-set, matched, and secured by hand
Appraisal for Insurance
Written valuations with photographs, accepted by insurers
Pearl & Bead Restringing
Strands re-knotted on silk, clasps checked and replaced
Engraving
Names, dates, and marks cut by hand — shown to you before handover
Cleaning & Inspection
Annual clean and prong check, without charge, for any piece
Heirloom Remounting
Inherited stones given new settings, with the old gold honored or reclaimed
Questions
Asked at the counter
The Drop-off
Bring it to the bench
Walk in with the piece, or book a time for an unhurried assessment. Either way, it leaves our hands better than it arrived.