Pieces we designed, rebuilt, and handed back across the counter.
Every job below was completed at our bench in Ontario. Reference numbers are the same ones in our card file — ask for one and we can walk you through exactly how it was done.
Commissions and heirloom restyling
Pink sapphire halo reset
Inherited cushion-cut sapphire lifted from a worn setting and reset in a hand-laid pave halo on rose gold.
Ref ALV-2411
Metal
14k rose gold
Stone
Client’s 2.1ct sapphire
Bench time
19 days
Type
Heirloom reset
Halo rebuild, heritage stone
A 1.05ct family diamond lifted out of a failing six-prong head and reset in a new milgrain halo.
Ref ALV-2388
Metal
18k white gold
Stone
1.05ct, client-owned
Bench time
16 days
Type
Reset and repair
Restrung heirloom strand
Knotted-silk restring with a replacement 14k clasp for a 1940s graduated strand.
Ref ALV-2352
Materials
Silk, 14k clasp
Count
118 pearls
Bench time
6 days
Type
Restoration
Rebuilt line bracelet
Two failed links rebuilt and the box clasp re-tensioned rather than replaced, then every stone re-seated.
Ref ALV-2340
Metal
14k rose gold
Stones
48, all re-seated
Bench time
4 days
Type
Repair
Cluster pendant commission
Nine small stones from a broken cocktail ring rebuilt into a single pendant on a white gold chain.
Ref ALV-2317
Metal
14k white gold
Stones
9, client-owned
Bench time
22 days
Type
Custom design
Ruby drop commission
Matched pair of marquise rubies sourced loose, then set in a milgrain white-gold frame.
Ref ALV-2299
Metal
18k white gold
Stones
Matched marquise rubies
Bench time
31 days
Type
Custom design
Two rebuilds, step by step
Worn bails, collapsed prongs and failed links rarely need replacing — they need rebuilding. Here is exactly what each job took at our bench.
1940s pendant and chain
Brought in with a split bail and two links that had worn paper-thin. The owner wanted it wearable again for a granddaughter’s wedding, with the original patina kept intact.
1. Bail rebuilt
New gold laid in and re-shaped to the original profile, then filed by hand.
2. Links replaced
Three worn links cut out and matched in the same alloy and gauge.
3. Setting retipped
Four prongs rebuilt and the stone re-seated under the loupe.
4. Finished
Light polish only, so the piece kept its age. Ten days at the bench.
Metal
18k yellow gold
Bench time
10 days
Finish
Patina preserved
Reference
ALV-2406
Diamond line bracelet
Came off the wrist at a wedding reception. Two links had fatigued and the box clasp no longer held tension — a common failure once a line bracelet passes twenty years of daily wear.
1. Links rebuilt
Two failed links reconstructed rather than swapped, to keep the run of stones even.
2. Clasp re-tensioned
Box clasp re-sprung and a figure-eight safety added.
3. Stones checked
All 48 stones tested and re-seated where movement was found.
4. Finished
Full polish and ultrasonic clean. Four days at the bench.
Metal
14k white gold
Bench time
4 days
Stones
48 re-seated
Reference
ALV-2371
What is in the cases right now
Our estate selection rotates constantly — mid-century cocktail rings, mine-cut solitaires, signed silver and pocket watches that came from families in this valley. Because it is one-of-a-kind stock, the best way to see it is in person.
- Every estate piece is inspected and serviced at our bench before it goes in the case.
- Consignment welcome. Bring family jewelry in for evaluation with no obligation.
- Giftware and men’s accessories are wrapped at the counter, no charge.
Bring us the stone, the photo, or just the idea.
Custom design starts with a free consultation and a drawing you approve before a single dollar is committed.
