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Watch Repair & Restoration

Restore and repair your old vintage watches today at Gold Store Palm Springs.
It marks the passing of days, months, and years. It may be gifted in honor of a special life occasion or passed down from generation to generation. Whether worn on a wrist or worn inside a pocket, a watch is a delicate object requiring care and attention. To preserve your watch's beauty and functionality, you want to have it professionally serviced. Discover the process of professional watch repair for new and vintage watches.

Ring Resizing

Get your ring resized professionally at Gold Store Palm Springs if it's too tight or loose. Rings may need resizing if they don't fit initially or due to weight changes. It ensures a snug fit, preventing loss or discomfort. Resize your ring to wear it comfortably on your preferred finger.

How long to resize a ring varies based on factors. Repairs may take 1-2 weeks. Jewelers can resize most engagement and wedding bands, often soldering them together. Size equality is crucial for soldered rings.
What's the Difference Between Making a Ring Larger or Smaller? 
Decreasing a ring's size is simpler than increasing it. The jeweler trims the shank, connects the ends, and polishes the ring. Making a ring larger is more complex. The jeweler adds metal to the shank, solders and polishes the pieces. Occasionally, the jeweler may stretch the material, but adding new material is preferred for maintaining ring integrity.
Jewelers can resize yellow gold, sterling silver, and white gold easily. White gold needs rhodium plating for color. Rose gold is delicate and not good for resizing. Platinum and titanium need special tools due to high melting points. Tungsten can't be resized due to its hardness.

What Types of Rings Cannot Be Resized? ICertain ring designs, like eternity bands with gemstones encircling the band, cannot be resized due to expensive and complex stone removal and setting processes. Rings with tension settings should also not be resized, as it may compromise the setting's integrity and risk the stone falling out.
How Much Does Ring Resizing Cost? Ring resizing costs vary based on factors like the style, band thickness, need for additional materials, jeweler's starting costs, material, and complexity. A yellow gold band may cost $76 for a simple size decrease, while a platinum ring could cost hundreds for an enlargement. Get an estimate before resizing to plan for the cost.
How Do I Know My Ring Size?To find your ring size, visit a jeweler for a quick measurement. For your partner's size, ask them or consult their friends discreetly. Resizing a ring is a simple solution to ensure a perfect fit. Not all rings can be resized, so seek advice from Gold Store Palm Springs. Sell your old jewelry for cash at our store!
Gold and diamonds make beautiful jewelry and thoughtful gifts. They're also excellent investments. These substances will keep their value even after the jewelry they're part of goes out of style. Many rings, necklaces, cufflinks, earrings, watches, and other objects can increase in value and become family heirlooms. If you have some of these pieces and you don't feel like wearing them, you can make some additional money by selling your gold and diamonds. Here's some information about what jewelers look for when buying diamonds and gold and what you should do to get the best prices for your items.
he 4C's
People determine the value of a diamond based on the four C's: carat weight, cut, color, and clarity. Carats got their name because one carat is the weight of a carob seed. Since larger gems are rarer, the prices of diamonds increase sharply with carat weight. You'll get a much better price for a 2.0-carat diamond than you would for a 1.9-carat stone with the same cut and quality.
When diamonds are cut skillfully, they appear larger than their carat weight. They're also more sparkly and beautiful. If a large diamond doesn't have a good cut, it could look less attractive and be less valuable than a smaller gem with a better cut. The brilliant round cut is most expensive because more of the rough diamond has to be discarded during cutting. It's also one of the most attractive, popular shapes.
Gemologists grade clarity on a scale from flawless or FL to heavily included or I3. The diamonds that are closer to the bottom of the scale look cloudy and are less reflective than diamonds with more clarity. Many diamonds with microscopic flaws look perfect to the naked eye, but they're worth less than gems that are closer to the top of the scale.
The colors of diamonds are also graded on a scale that goes from D to Z. The most valuable diamonds have a D grade, and they're completely colorless. However, diamonds come in a variety of colors. A diamond with a K grade would have a yellow color, and a Z-grade diamond would be brown.
You can also find green, blue, pink, purple, and many other colors. Red diamonds are the rarest, and F- or G-grade gems look almost identical to D-grade stones. Gold Store Palm Sprins

Discover the worth of your diamonds and get a fair price for your jewelry. Gold purity is measured in karats - pure gold is 24 karats, whereas 12-karat gold contains half gold and half other metals. Jewelry below 10 karats cannot be labeled as gold in the US. Gold's value is determined by its purity and metal composition.