Jewellery repairs onsite

Metal Urges Fine Jewellery runs the largest in-house manufacturing and jewellery repair workshop in Hobart, Tasmania.

Our 10-member team of Tasmanian jewellers offers a huge range of skills and craftsmanship and can tackle the most demanding repair or alteration. All work is completed in house, we do not  outsource labour giving our client’s peace of mind knowing where their jewellery is at any given time. Doing work entirely in-house also allows Metal Urges to back our jewellery craftsmanship and we proudly stand by our reputation for quality reputation and apply the same dedication and attention to even the smallest jewellery repair jobs.

We provide obligation-free quotes and we don’t accept deposit or payment until you are completely satisfied and happy with our work.

Repair Price List

Pricing is a guide only and may require a free quote.

White Metals

Cleaning and rhodium plating:

Ultrasonic

Free

Rhodium plate all white (with full clean up)

$100.00

Rhodium plate complex

$120.00

Joined rings

rhodium x number of rings

Soldering: (Plus Rhodium if white gold)

Simple chain solders

$90.00

Complex solder / link build up

Quote

Joining 2 rings

$150.00

Joining 3 rings

$190.00

Ring Sizing:

Down-sizing (with Rhodium)

$110.00

Up less than 2 sizes (under 3mm wide with Rhodium)

$150.00

Each additional size up

$50.00

3mm and wider shanks

Quote

Spheres

$190.00

C-sizer spring band

$300.00

Hinge band

Quote

Valuing: (Plus Rhodium if white gold)

Solitaire or simple valuation with full clean up / plate

from $200.00

Complex Multi-stone piece

Quote

Gluing:

Reglue

from $35.00

Complex Multi-stone piece

Quote

Re-shanking:

Half shank less than 3mm wide

$1000+

Three quarter shank less than 3mm wide

$1300+

Full shank

Quote

Claw tips:

First claw (including setting and rhodium)

$150.00

Each claw there after

$85.00

Stone setting:

Tighten each stone

from $50.00

Each claw there after

$90 – $200

Re-Threading:

Knotted in Melbourne

$5.50/cm

Gem Cutting and Polishing:

Repolish Gem

$200.00

Cut rough to round

$280.00

Cut rough to oval

$300.00

Cut rough to shape

$300.00

Repair Price List

Pricing is a guide only and may require a free quote.

Yellow and Rose Metals

Cleaning and rhodium plating:

Polish / Ultrasonic

Free

Emery/Polish/Ultrasonic (without Rhodium)

$50.00

Rhodium plate complex

$120.00

Joined rings

rhodium x number of rings

Soldering: (Plus Rhodium if white gold)

Simple chain solders

$50.00

Complex solder / link build up

Quote

Joining 2 rings

$150.00

Joining 3 rings

$190.00

Ring Sizing: All Yellow gold

Down-sizing (all yellow gold)

$70.00

Up less than 2 sizes (under 3mm wide all yellow gold)

$100.00

Each additional size up

$50.00

Valuing: (Plus Rhodium if white gold)

Solitaire or simple valuation

from $150.00

Solitaire or simple valuation with full clean up / plate

from $200.00

Complex Multi-stone piece

Quote

Ring sizing: With mixed metals requiring rhodium plating

Down-sizing (Inc Rhodium)

$140.00

Up less than 2 sizes (under 3mm wide Inc Rhodium)

$180.00

Each additional size up

$50.00

3mm and wider shanks

Quote

Spheres

$190.00

C-sizer spring band

$300.00

Hinge band

Quote

Gluing:

Reglue

from $35.00

Complex Glue job

Quote

Re-Threading:

Knotted in Melbourne

$5.50/cm

Claw tips:

First claw (including setting and rhodium)

$150.00

Each claw there after

$85.00

Re-shanking:

Half shank less than 3mm wide

$1000+

Three quarter shank less than 3mm wide

$1300+

Full shank

Quote

Gem Cutting and Polishing:

Repolish Gem

$200.00

Cut rough to round

$280.00

Cut rough to oval

$300.00

Cut rough to shape

$300.00