Jewelry Restoration
Broken, worn, or told it can’t be fixed? John Thomas Jewelers restores treasured jewelry in Albuquerque and the surrounding area, so the pieces you love can be worn again.
Handing over something you can’t replace
A grandmother’s ring or a wedding band worn for decades is precious - and you shouldn’t have to worry about leaving it with someone for repair. Our customers say our team at John Thomas treats them like family and makes them feel like their only client. John and Janelle are both GIA-trained, and John’s spent more than 30 years in the jewelry business. You’ll never feel pushed or rushed, and your jewelry stays in-house for the entire restoration process.
Other jewelers said it couldn’t be done?
One of our customers had been told by many jewelers that his great-grandfather’s wedding band couldn’t be resized. We said differently, along with a promise to make it as seamless as possible, and the band was done in about three days. Stone setting, soldering, ring sizing, and laser welding all happen in house, which means your jewelry isn’t handed off to out-of-town entities and wasting time in transit. Restoration times vary depending on the complexity of the project.
Old stones and fragile settings that need a gentle hand
Older jewelry often has thin prongs, tired chains, and stones that have been seated in the same setting for decades. The last thing you want is a repair that disturbs them. For re-tipping prongs and repairing chains, our laser welder lets us work around fragile stones without removing them. When a stone does need to be reset, it’s always done in house. Our approach is always quality first!
Keeping the family history while making it wearable again
Some pieces only need to be made wearable again, others hold a stone or a little gold you want to keep while changing everything around it. Restoration keeps the piece as it is. If you'd rather give a family diamond a new setting, it becomes a custom design. The designer builds it in CAD, shows you a 3D rendering, and can print a wax or resin model so you see the true size before anything is made. One customer requested that we use her grandmother’s diamond as the center stone of her ring.
Frequently Asked Questions
A piece other jewelers turned down isn’t necessarily a lost cause. Every piece is different, so the first step is looking at yours to see what’s realistic.
Yes. Restoration isn’t limited to pieces bought here. Family heirlooms, estate jewelry, and rings bought years ago at other stores are all worked on, including rings that have already been repaired more than once elsewhere.
Yes. At John Thomas Jewelers, you’ve got options! The stone stays, and the setting around it is designed to suit you now. Because the piece is designed in house, you can see a 3D rendering and try on a printed wax or resin model before anything is made.
Restoration keeps your piece as it is and repairs it, so it looks and feels like itself again. A redesign builds something new around the stones or gold you want to keep. It comes down to whether you want the piece back the way it was or want to give it new life and turn it into something you’ll wear more often.
John and Janelle Mead are both GIA-trained, and John has spent more than 30 years in the jewelry business. More than 500 five-star Google reviews describe an experience with no pressure, where customers felt like the only client in the room. Many customers started with an engagement ring and now bring their whole family back for everything else.
Broken, worn, or told it can’t be fixed?
John Thomas Jewelers restores treasured jewelry in Albuquerque and the surrounding area, so the pieces you love can be worn again. Stop by the showroom or contact us to have your piece looked at.
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