Antique & Vintage Restoration
Heritage, Preserved.
Estate, antique, and vintage pieces restored to their original specification — period-correct technique, original tolerances, and senior restorers only.
And when a piece
actually needs it.
Restoration returns a period piece to its original specification using the techniques it was built with — hand-cut filigree, millegrain, fired enamel, hand engraving. It is a different discipline from repair: the goal is not the fastest durable fix but the one that preserves the object's authenticity and value. You need it when an Edwardian gallery has collapsed, when enamel has chipped, when millegrain has worn smooth, or when a previous 'quick fix' introduced modern solder that has to be undone.
Quoted in writing after evaluation — no bench work begins until the price is approved.
Read more in Antique & Vintage Restoration Guide and Is It Safe to Mail Jewelry for Repair?. Often paired with Custom Repair Solutions.
Engineered for
retail programs.
Antique restoration requires a different discipline: period-correct fabrication, original-tolerance matching, and patience to reconstruct components that no longer exist as stock parts.
When original material is missing, we fabricate matching components from raw stock instead of substituting a modern facsimile.
Inside the
antique & vintage restoration bench.
Every job is bench-executed by senior jewelers — never outsourced, never automated past the standards of fine jewelry.
How the job
moves through.
Condition Report
Photographic documentation and a written restoration scope before any work begins.
Specification Match
Materials, alloys, and techniques selected to match the original period.
Bench Restoration
Hand-executed by senior restorers — no production shortcuts.
Archival Return
Before/after documentation included with every restoration.
Antique & Vintage Restoration,
answered.
Specific questions about antique & vintage restoration — what it costs, when it's needed, and what we do differently.
- Will restoration reduce the value of an antique piece?
- Sympathetic, period-correct restoration generally preserves or improves value; modern shortcuts destroy it. That is why we fabricate missing components from raw stock to the original tolerances rather than substituting a contemporary part.
- Can worn hand-engraving be recut?
- Yes, by hand. We photograph the surviving pattern under magnification and recut to match the original graver's angle and depth, rather than machine-cutting an approximation.
- What documentation comes back with the piece?
- A condition report from intake, before-and-after photography, and a written record of every material and technique used — the paperwork estate and insurance programmes need.
Ready to add antique & vintage restoration to your
repair program?
Explore the full
repair bench.
Ring Sizing & Resizing
Precision ring sizing and resizing for retail chains and brand partners — sizing up, sizing down, and structural resizing across gold, silver, and platinum.
Learn about Ring Sizing & Resizing 02Prong Retipping & Rebuilding
Worn, broken, or missing prongs rebuilt and re-tipped under high magnification — protecting center stones and accent diamonds.
Learn about Prong Retipping & Rebuilding 03Stone Tightening & Replacement
Loose stones tightened, missing stones replaced — with GIA-graded matching for diamonds and bonded sourcing for colored stones.
Learn about Stone Tightening & Replacement