Jewelry Repair Costs
Jewelry Repair includes a wide array of services, and covers objects from inexpensive costume jewelry to your finest family heirloom. One of the most common jewelry repairs is ring resizing, which is the simple act of making a ring bigger or smaller to fit your finger. If you are having a newly purchased ring resized, check with the jeweler who sold you the ring, as many offer free resizing of new purchases. They may also offer periodic cleaning and setting repair at no cost.
Simple reattachment of clasps or repair of links in chains can cost as little as $10, and take practically no time at all. Repairs to item with gems or intricate designs may cost more and can take more time; because a good jeweler will study your jewelry carefully to make sure that their repairs will not damage the piece structurally or change the overall appearance of your jewelry significantly. You can expect repairs of this nature to cost from $50 into the thousands, especially for very intricate pieces and if stones or precious metals need to be replaced.
A good jeweler make $80,000 and up a year, so with overhead, a top notch jeweler should quote a price based on $80 and up per hour.
A nice pricelist for common repairs can be found at Jewelercam.com.