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I was trying to clean this lavalier necklace very, very carefully (toothpick and a microfiber cloth and a little silverpolish), but the little ring soldered at one end of the necklace broke in half at the slightest tuck. :-( It must have been pretty close to breaking to start with, so I’m glad it happened before I wore and lost it without noticing. I’ve done that before.

I’d really love love some expert advice now. @kyratango?
Can a new ring be soldered on the lavalier for the chain? I believe firework is not always possible on old silver jewelry? With strass? Or would superglue or one of the blue light cured glues have to do?

It has old French silver hallmarks.

Thanks in advance for all suggestions!

 

Beautiful piece! Do you have a jeweler near your home to whom you could ask? I would definitely get 2 or 3 recommendations before acting. I just did the same process with a watch I had repaired (went to 3 diff ppl).

 

Lovely Art Deco necklace, Finn.

Yes, it can.
A lavalier(e) necklace has a delicate and often slender pendant, so this isn't a lavalier, but that wasn't you question.

 

Thanks, AJ.

I was reading online that the heat of the solder can crack the stones/gless so do they have to take them out? I was actually just watching an instruction video for soldering silver but it didn’t answer my question either. So many questions, so few answers…

As for lavalier — noted. So what’s the right word for that Art Deco necklace type—very long thin chain and a sizeable kinda horizontal pendant?


Edit — swag?

 

Thanks Tiguer — I’m in Lisbon now & don’t speak Portuguese so I could explain what I want done so I’ll wait till I’m in Helsinki.

 

I had soldering done here in NL with a similar situation regarding the stones. The jeweller "froze" the stones to protect them. I didn't see how, and I don't know if every jeweller has the equipment to do that, so you'll probably have to ask around.
My stones were tourmalins, btw.

 

Not a swag either, that is more like a festoon.
I would call this a bib necklace, but that may not be entirely correct, so let's wait for the others.

 

Ok, thanks.

I’d be tempted to try superglue except I was trying to fix a pair of reading glasses with superglue last week when the plastic frame broke and the lens fell out. The end result was a bit of bright red plastic frame glued to my forefinger, and no glasses.

 

Bib sounds like something larger and much shorter? The chain is 60 cm long.

 

I think kyra would use UV curing resin, although I am not sure she would advise that with this weight. So let's wait for kyra.

Can your finger read better now?

Maybe it is the brand, but I find superglue is not as good as it used to be. Mine certainly wouldn't hold the weight of your necklace.

 

I didn't realize that. You're right, not really a bib with such a long chain.
What about "one of those typical Art Deco necklaces"?

 

Unfortunately, the lens didn’t stick to the frame like at all. Otherwise that might’ve been handy —a semipermanent magnifying glass -finger.

 

Nah, that won’t do. We need a fancy word like a lavalier.

Which reminds me — do you want to see my “curved blade” butter knife? It just came. Mail from the UK takes weeks.

 

Do I want to see your “curved blade” butter knife? Why yes, of course I do!

 

It probably needs to be laser welded ..... https://www.google.com/search?q=jew...MAiAYBkAYCkgcDNS4zoAePDA&sclient=gws-wiz-serp

 

Thanks, Hollyblue. I’d probably bettr have the other whatchamacallit ring done at the same time if I find someone to do it.

 

For AJ— please note my great demonstrative aid — the pink paperclip. The camera and the shine of the silver flattens the convexity/fools the eye. i

 

It is a beauty, Finn.
This purchase was my fault, wasn't it? I own it 100%.

I'm impressed!

 

A jeweler that has a laser could repair it without effecting the surrounding area, might have to check around

 

Thanks coreya! I wouldn’t have known to even ask about laser without this board.