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Meet Our Goldsmith

Meet Our Goldsmith

As a jewellery firm with a history that spans seven decades, we know the importance of quality. From the jewellery we display and the incredible customer service constantly given by our team, to the level of care, skill and precision provided through our jewellery services. Exceptional quality is the backbone of everything we do here at Warrenders and from our staff to our jewels, we only employ the very best.

With this in mind, in honour of Repair Week we chatted with our expert goldsmith, Steve, about the importance of high-quality jewellery repairs…

Tell us a bit about yourself - how did your career start as a goldsmith and what do you most love about your role?

Goldsmithery is in my blood. My father was a Goldsmith, so I grew up appreciating the finer intricacies of jewellery making and repair. I started my journey as a Goldsmith by attending Sir John Cass College of Art & Craft before working alongside my father as an apprentice.

I love working with all aspects of jewellery, particularly restoring jewellery I know is precious to the owner. With the right care, beautiful fine jewellery can be loved, worn and passed down for many generations. 

As well as crafting beautiful new jewellery, you specialise in bringing much loved pieces back to life. Is anything ever beyond repair?

Sadly yes, sometimes things are beyond repair. However, with most items, if I’d had the opportunity to repair them sooner, that would not be the case. That said, there are always ways to bring loved jewellery back to life, whether that is fixing the existing piece or, if that is not possible, taking the gemstones from worn out jewellery and remodelling them into something new.

What is the most common jewellery repair you see in your workshop?

Whilst no two repairs are ever the same, the most common repairs I see include adding new clasps to necklaces and also adjusting the size of rings. Both of these are really important repairs to consider when reviewing your collection. Broken or worn clasps often result in the loss of much loved jewellery and rings that don’t fit comfortably usually end up lying at the bottom of a jewellery box. They are such easy fixes, but result in a brand new lease of life for your item. 

What is the best way to ensure a long life for your favourite pieces of jewellery?

My top tip to anyone wanted to prolong the life of their jewellery is to make sure you bring your pieces for regular professional inspections and check-ups! Bringing your favourite pieces to Warrenders on a regular basis allows the experts to identify signs of wear that you may miss. Worn claws and weaknesses in chains can be hard to spot and if missed can result in loss or further damage. Let the pros keep on top of your jewellery maintenance and those beautiful pieces will survive for generations to come!

11th - 17th March is London Recycles Repair Week, so during that week we will be offering free jewellery repair appraisals as well as double loyalty points on all repairs brought into our Cheam Road store.

 

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Celebrating Repair Week

Celebrating Repair Week

Free Jewellery Repair Appraisals and Double Loyal Points on all Repairs!


11th - 17th March is London Recycles Repair Week and this year the team here at Warrenders are excited to be joining this great initiative to help promote the importance of reusing and repairing what you have!

Launched in 2020 with a focus on helping build more resilient, low carbon circular cities, Repair Week aims to encourage people across London and beyond to share knowledge and make use of the amazing repair services available throughout the city.

Our jewellery services have always been of great importance to us and to our customers. Thoughtful purchasing and looking after the beautiful pieces you already have, is at the heart of what we do, and therefore we strive to provide a wide range of services specially designed to prolong the life of your jewellery and reduce waste.

From our popular remodelling option to jewellery cleaning, repairs, watch restoration and more, our wide range of services have been tailored to ensure you get the very best out of your jewels.

As a 2024 Repair Week Partner we will be offering free jewellery repair appraisals as well as double loyalty points on all repairs brought into our Cheam Road store between 11th - 17th March. These points can be used for anything we have in-store, including future repairs and our jewellery maintenance services! As always, our expert team will be on hand to advise you on the best course of action to keep your much-loved jewellery looking its best and are happy to offer routine inspections on anything you bring in.

Over the years we have been lucky to help hundreds of people transform their damaged or unworn jewellery into something they will wear for many years to come. Keep reading for just a handful of our favourite jewellery remodelling and repair stories...

Remodelled Pendant

Remodelled Sapphire Pendant

This beautiful pendant was designed and created using diamonds from two of our customer’s existing rings, along with a gorgeous blue sapphire.

“From the very start with the initial design, suggestions and advice, the service has been exceptional. I am delighted with the finished pendant and want to give special thanks to Gemma for all her help.”

Roman coin commission

Unusual Roman Coin Commission

Turning old into new, we were lucky enough to work on this unusual and fascinating commission. Our customer came to us with an inherited set of spoons each housing an ancient Roman coin. The coins were found long ago by her great-grandfather whilst excavating in Greece. He had turned one coin into a ring and the other three he had set into spoons, all of which now belonged to our customer.

Using the original coin ring as a guide, we carefully remounted the coins into rings for our customer's three sons, giving them each an ancient piece of family history to treasure.

Before ring After Ring

Back to Beautiful

This stunning diamond was housed in a setting worn and damaged by decades of wear. We transformed the inherited piece back to its former glory, replacing the damaged band and remounting the beautiful stone in a fresh new setting.

Family bracelets

Sentimental Family Bracelets

These beautiful bracelets were created for our dear customer Mrs Todd and they hold a tender story of family love.
From a gold cigarette case inherited from her grandfather, Mrs Todd asked us to create gold trilogy links to represent herself, her sister and her brother who had sadly passed away.
Some of the trilogy links we made were turned into a beautiful pair of matching bracelets, one for her and one a gift for her sister who was recently married. On the wedding day the sisters swapped their identical bracelets to form the bride's 'something borrowed' and also provide a loving tribute to their brother.
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