Pricing
Investment starting at $44
Repair Time
3-5 Business Days After Approval
Metal
Gold, Silver, Platinum, & More
Specialty
Rings, Chains, & Earring Posts
Professional Jewelry Soldering & Fire Welding
Trust your broken chains, cracked rings, and detached charms to the precision metalworking of our Master Jewelers. Connecting wearers nationwide directly to our state-of-the-art facility, we utilize both traditional fire welding (torch soldering) and advanced non-destructive laser technology to permanently fuse precious metals with laboratory-grade strength, seamless polish, and fully insured convenience.
Jewelry Soldering Pricing & Expert Services
Chain
Soldering
Starting at $44
Ring
Soldering
Starting at $74
Earring Posts &
Backs Conversions
Starting at $124
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The Craftsmanship Behind Our Expert Jewelry Services
Certifications & Associations
Our certified Master Jewelers bring microscopic precision to every jewelry soldering service. From utilizing traditional fire welding to seamlessly join broken gold chains, to using non-destructive cold laser welding near heat-sensitive gemstones, we handle your fine jewelry with expert metallurgical care. By maintaining a centralized state-of-the-art laboratory, we ensure your jewelry is structurally fused, flawlessly polished, and returned with full nationwide convenience.
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Secure Nationwide Mail-In Jewelry Soldering Repair
How Our Process Works
With our state-of-the-art facilities, our Master Jewelers perform precise metalworking using high-power stereo microscopes, traditional jeweler’s fire torches, and advanced non-destructive laser welders. Your precious gold, platinum, and silver alloys will be handled with the utmost security and structural accuracy right here in our facility.
1 – Place a Request
2 – Send Your Item In
3 – Receive a Quote
4 – We Restore Your Item
5 – Receive Your Restored Item
Precision Engineering for Every Jewelry Piece
Repair Your Jewelry to Pristine Condition
Soldering fine jewelry is much like executing a microscopic architectural weld—it requires introducing a precise filler alloy that melts at a lower temperature than the base metal, drawing it into the seam via capillary action to create a permanent, invisible bond. Whether fire-welding a snapped necklace chain or laser-welding a delicate vintage prong, our Master Jewelers deliver precise engineering to restore your jewelry’s original tensile strength.
Traditional Fire Welding & Torch Soldering
Traditional fire welding (often called torch soldering) is the time-honored process of joining two pieces of precious metal by melting a secondary filler alloy into the seam using an open flame. This technique requires immense skill, as the base metals must remain solid while the filler alloy acts as a permanent, high-strength metallic glue.
Our Master Jewelers meticulously match the karat and color of the solder to your jewelry (e.g., 14k yellow gold solder for a 14k yellow gold ring). By expertly controlling the fire and utilizing different temperature grades of solder—Easy, Medium, and Hard—our artisans can perform multiple complex joints on a single piece of jewelry without melting previous repairs.
Non-Destructive Laser Welding Technology
While traditional fire welding is highly effective, the intense heat can instantly melt pearls, shatter emeralds, or scorch antique enamel. For heat-sensitive heirlooms and extreme precision work, our laboratory utilizes advanced non-destructive laser welding.
A laser welder uses focused pulses of light to generate extreme, localized heat in microscopic bursts (milliseconds). This allows our Master Jewelers to cold-weld broken prongs directly next to a diamond, or reattach a charm right beside delicate enamel, without transferring any dangerous thermal shock to the rest of the jewelry piece.
Oxidation, Flux, & Fire
Scale Prevention
When precious metals (especially sterling silver and lower-karat golds) are exposed to extreme heat and oxygen, they develop a dark, stubborn stain known as fire scale. If improperly handled, this oxidation can permanently ruin the finish of your jewelry.
To prevent this, our Master Jewelers coat your jewelry in a specialized chemical compound called flux before applying heat. The flux acts as a protective shield, absorbing oxygen, facilitating the smooth capillary flow of the liquid solder, and ensuring the final metal joint remains clean, bright, and structurally sound.
Bridal Set Soldering & Seamless Unity
One of our most popular soldering services is fusing an engagement ring and a wedding band together into a unified bridal set. Wearing two rings side-by-side creates constant metal-on-metal friction, which rapidly wears down shanks and prongs.
Our craftsmen use precision metalworking to solder your rings together at hidden contact points. This prevents the rings from spinning independently, eliminates abrasive friction, and ensures your bridal set sits flush and comfortable. If you ever decide to pass the rings down separately, our jewelers can safely un-solder them in the future.
The Foundation of All Jewelry Restoration
Soldering is the fundamental metallurgical skill required for almost all jewelry repair. However, because different metals react uniquely to heat—platinum requires eye-searing temperatures, while silver conducts heat so rapidly it can melt entirely—metalworking must be performed by highly trained artisans equipped with the proper torches and laser tech.
To ensure you select the right service category, review our metalworking boundaries below:
Choosing the Right Service for Your Jewelry
- Jewelry Soldering Services (This Page): Fixing snapped chains, repairing cracked ring shanks, fusing bridal sets, and welding heat-sensitive pieces.
- Earring Post & Back Conversions: Expert fire and laser soldering to replace bent posts, reattach broken dangles, or upgrade to threaded screw-backs.
- Ring Resizing Services: Specifically adding or removing metal from a ring shank to adjust the circumference for a perfect finger fit.
- Charm Bracelet Repair: Specialized soldering for attaching loose charms, closing jump rings, and installing safety chains.
Master Craftsmen: The 5-Step Soldering Protocol
Soldering and welding jewelry within our laboratory follows a strict 5-step technical protocol to guarantee absolute tensile strength and a seamless finish. First, upon arrival at our intake facility, your broken jewelry is logged into a secure tracking system with high-resolution diagnostic photography. In our specialized setting lab, Master Jewelers inspect the metal alloy, identify the break point, and evaluate surrounding gemstones for thermal sensitivity before issuing an itemized digital estimate.
Once approved, the break is chemically cleaned and coated in flux. Certified bench jewelers then execute the metalwork—utilizing either traditional fire welding with capillary action or micro-laser welding for cold-fusion joints. Following the structural bond, the piece undergoes filing, multi-stage polishing, and (if applicable) rhodium plating to erase any visible seam. Finally, the repaired joint undergoes rigorous tensile pull-testing before being safely returned via trackable domestic shipping.
Examples of Our Expert Jewelry Soldering Repairs
By the Craftsmen of My Jewelry Repair
Secure Nationwide Jewelry Soldering Repair
Delivered to Your Door
Experience the convenience of professional, mail-in jewelry restoration without ever leaving home. At My Jewelry Repair, our Master Jewelers provide comprehensive diagnostics and precision restoration in our world-class facilities. Enjoy peace of mind with our flexible, fully protected mailing process, which includes free standard shipping* and a variety of insured plans to safeguard your valuables.
* Please note: Partnered Stores/Manufacturers may set their own shipping and insurance requirements.
Have Jewelry Soldering Repair Questions?
Yes. Earring posts frequently bend or snap off at the base due to daily wear. Our Master Jewelers use precise fire welding and cold laser techniques to reattach broken posts securely without melting delicate pearls or gemstones. If you want to upgrade your hardware entirely, visit our Earring Posts & Backs Conversions page to learn about secure threaded and locking backs.
Yes, but it requires immense skill. Because hollow chains have paper-thin walls, applying a traditional fire torch will instantly melt the links into a solid clump. Our Master Jewelers use micro-laser welding to carefully fuse hollow breaks without collapsing the chain structure.
Yes. Professional jewelry soldering creates a permanent molecular bond. By heating the base metals and allowing molten solder to flow into the joint, the metals solidify into a single, cohesive piece designed to withstand daily wear.
No. We carefully select solder that matches the exact karat and color of your base metal (e.g., 18k yellow gold). After the joint is fused, we file away any excess material and polish the area to a mirror finish so the repair is virtually invisible.
Traditional fire welding uses a broad flame to heat the jewelry and melts a filler metal into the break via capillary action. Laser welding uses focused light to create a microscopic, instant weld pool, allowing us to fuse metals right next to heat-sensitive stones without causing damage.
Absolutely. Fusing an engagement ring and a wedding band together is highly recommended. It stops the rings from rubbing against each other (which wears down the metal over time) and keeps your diamonds perfectly aligned on your finger.
Ready to Solder Your Jewelry?
Precision Jewelry Soldering, Delivered Nationwide
Flawlessly fusing precious metals requires state-of-the-art laser welders, mastery of traditional fire welding, and certified Master Jewelers. Instead of settling for local retail counters that lack advanced metallurgical expertise, jewelry wearers across the nation rely on My Jewelry Repair. We combine seamless online mail-in convenience with master-level craftsmanship. Operating across all 50 states, our secure US logistics network delivers your broken chains, cracked rings, and intricate heirlooms directly to certified artisans in our central facility.
Serving All 50 States
from Coast to Coast
Sending your broken jewelry for professional soldering within the United States is safe and effortless. Our nationwide mail-in platform provides fully insured, trackable shipping labels to protect your items throughout transit. Whether you need a simple jump ring closed or a complex hollow chain laser-welded, our central laboratory offers direct access to Master Jewelers, regardless of your location.
Why Choose Mail-In
Over a Local Jeweler?
Mastering both traditional fire welding and advanced laser technology takes decades of bench experience. Local drop-off counters routinely lack the expertise—or the expensive laser equipment—to know exactly which method is safe for your specific gemstones and alloys. At our centralized repair center, certified Master Jewelers evaluate your items under microscopes and execute precision metalwork using the perfect balance of traditional fire and modern laser techniques, ensuring a safe, permanent restoration.