Comments on: Help wanted

By: samantha

samantha — Wed, 19 Apr 2006 16:20:12 +0000

Thanks! I knew you’d come through for me.

By: girl_in_greenwood

girl_in_greenwood — Wed, 19 Apr 2006 00:43:51 +0000

I second the vote for Carroll’s – they resized my engagement ring and did a lovely job.

http://www.carrollsfinejewelry.com/

By: carla

carla — Tue, 18 Apr 2006 21:34:53 +0000

Carroll’s fine jewelers, downtown seattle! :)

By: Jill

Jill — Tue, 18 Apr 2006 18:13:02 +0000

I’ve had a bunch of different stuff done at George Hupfauf Jewelers over the last 10 years. George retired and sold the business to his assistant a while back–still great, and reasonably priced. He’s under the monorail on 5th and Virginia, not too far from the Top Pot. Phone # is 206.728.1968.

By: Adam Phillabaum

Adam Phillabaum — Tue, 18 Apr 2006 17:10:41 +0000

If you live in Queen Anne, Rhinestone Rosie's is apparently a good jeweler. I've only bought cuff-links there, but my neighbors say that, in general, its a good place. http://www.nwsource.com/shopping/columns/stylefile/kathy_091704.html

By: samantha

samantha — Tue, 18 Apr 2006 16:32:25 +0000

It’s a sapphire in white gold with prongs, although I’m not sure which prong type it is, never having been that close to a diamond ring. Probably the “tacked” kind, though.

By: protected static

protected static — Tue, 18 Apr 2006 16:26:40 +0000

Look for someone who has a workbench right there in the shop, out in the open.

Seriously, though – what metal is the jewelery made of? What’s the stone? Is the stone held in by a bezel or by prongs (bezel = band of metal running around the base of the stone)? If prongs, is it a basket setting (like a diamond ring) or is it a large stone that is ‘tacked’ on with prongs (usually used with larger and/or free-form stones)?

These factors all determine how difficult the job will be, and what skill level would be appropriate for dealing with it.