Repairs, Remodelling & Bespoke commissions
Our two dedicated Goldsmiths, Jess and David, can repair your jewellery, remodel inherited or sentimental jewellery into a style you love, or create a new bespoke piece for you. If you have an idea for a remodel, or a new bespoke piece of jewellery, get in touch and make an appointment to meet with Jess in our Beccles shop. Together you'll work to create a design you love, which will be handmade and totally unique to you.
REPAIRS​
We offer a wide range of repairs, including:
GEMSTONE MATCHING & REPLACEMENT: If you have lost a gemstone from a piece of jewellery we
can colour match a new stone and replace it.
RING RESIZING: We will resize your rings to make them smaller or larger to fit your fingers. If
needed, we can add stabiliser beads to the inside of your rings to prevent them from
swivelling - this can be especially helpful if your fingers fluctuate in size!
RHODIUM PLATING: Freshen up your white gold jewellery with rhodium re-plating - your jewellery
will gleam like new! From £45
PEARLS: We can clean and re-string your pearls. It is recommended that to avoid breakage, you
re-string your regularly worn pearls every 12 to 18 months and less frequently worn pearls
every 24 months.
CLEAN & POLISH: Bring your old rings in for a refresh. We can clean and polish them to make them
look their best. For just £15 per item.
MAINTENANCE: Come in for a free jewellery check to ensure that your gemstones are secure. We
recommend doing this once a year; don't wait for your diamonds to drop out!
​EMERGENCY RING REMOVAL: For a small charge we offer a ring cutting service. Please telephone
to make an appointment.
REMODELLING & BESPOKE
Our skilled and friendly goldsmiths can rework your jewellery into something you love, or create an entirely new bespoke piece for you! Whether you know what you want, or you're looking for inspiration, we can help you design something that's perfect for you.
You can make an appointment to meet with Jess in our comfy designing area. Together you can discuss ideas and create a jewellery design together, so you end up with a piece of jewellery that's totally unique to you, and that you love to wear.
MEET OUR GOLDSMITHS
JESS
Born and raised in Suffolk, Jess is a skilled goldsmith who specialises in hand-making and repairing all kinds of jewellery. She is influenced by the beautiful wildlife, countryside and coastlines around our area, but can turn her hand to any style to suit your taste.
Jess always loves discussing new jewellery projects, so if you have an unworn piece that you’d like to remodel, or an idea for an entirely new design, get in touch with our shop and arrange to meet Jess. You’ll talk about your ideas with her and together create something unique that you truly love. ​​
All the pieces below are commissions handmade by Jess!
DAVID
​
Usually to be found beavering away behind the scenes we thought that it would be nice to introduce you to David, our much loved and exceptionally talented Goldsmith.
David works mostly with silver, gold & platinum, but has also been known to repair brass and most other metals that one could think of!
Semi retired, David works exclusively for Oliver & J carrying out jewellery repairs, ring resizing, restringing of pearls, remodeling work and creating beautiful bespoke pieces for our lovely customers.
ETHICS
At Oliver & J we are committed to creating jewellery using ethical materials. We only buy gemstones from reputable suppliers and can source gems that are traceable from mine to shop.
​
Jewellery can be made from recycled Gold and Silver, or Single Mine Origin (SMO) Gold.
​
SMO Gold is mined from a single gold mine, where workers are paid a fair wage and work in safe conditions. These mines help fund education, clean water, and health services, so you can feel happy knowing the ring you've bought has benefited the people who mined the gold.