How to Handle a Lost Stone from a Piece of Jewelry

To most people, jewelry holds a special value beyond what it’s actually worth. That’s why it can be a heartbreaking experience losing a stone out of your favorite earring, necklace or ring. Fortunately, if something like this happens to you you’re not stuck without options. There are a few things that you can do to get your piece of jewelry looking like new once again. 

Find the Missing Stone

Before you run out and have a brand-new stone put into your piece of jewelry, take some time to look around your home, the store, your office or anywhere else where the stone could have fallen out. Think about the last place you wore your jewelry and retrace your steps to see if you can get lucky and obtain the missing stone. If you do find the missing stone it’s a simple matter to head into your jewelry professional and have it reseated once again. 

Obtain a Replacement

Most of the time you aren’t going to be able to find the stone that fell out of your necklace, your earrings or your ring. When that happens you’ll have to seek out a replacement instead. It’s not difficult to have a stone replaced in your jewelry, even if you have a custom piece. You’ll just need to visit your local jeweler and have your jewelry examined to find out exactly what type of replacement piece is necessary. From there you’ll receive a quote for the part and repair, and you can leave your piece with the jeweler to be made whole again. Once the work is done you’ll be called in to pick your piece up and it will be as good as new. 

Work with Skilled Professionals

The most important thing to keep in mind is that you need to work with trained professionals when having a piece of jewelry repaired. These guys have dealt with similar repairs in the past, and they understand the process of obtaining the right gems to match your need, and shaping them to fit precisely where the old stone once did. 

It’s heartbreaking when a piece of jewelry falls apart, but you don’t have to live in despair. It’s a simple process obtaining a repair and you can enjoy your jewelry as if it were brand new all over again with the right professional to help you out. Call us here at Draper's Jewelry to find out how we can help with that beautiful piece of jewelry.