How to repair your silver bracelets? Even the metal jewelry has certain hardness; long time wearing and accident may cause the damage. It is really a pity to give up the jewelry, so here are useful tips for you to repair silver bracelets with some small damages.
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How to repair silver bracelets
2010-08-03 12:17:33
If your silver bracelets have completely cracked, undoubtedly you have to remake it. But if it is just some small cracks on the surface, you could use the methods to repair silver bracelets.
First, you have to remove the stones if there are some on your bracelets. Before the repair, you could use a piece of soft cloth to make the bracelets’ surface clean.
Then you have to make a fireproof surface where you could start your work. Arrange the ceramic tile on the fire bricks.
On your working surface, you should make the side of cracks facing upward. It will be easy for you to drop the flux on the cracks. After this, you could place a piece of silver solder on the cracks. Next, you would use the soldering torch with a low flame to make the solder melt and go along with the bracelets. Next, you have to put the bracelets into a pickle pot to cool the solder. Several minutes later, you are allowed to get it out and dry it. The last you have to do is to sand away the excess part, so as to make the silver surface more seamless.
To make it more perfect, you could use the polish cloth.
When your silver jewelry gets cracked, you have to consider how to repair it upon the different cases. If you could not sure, you are suggested to go to the professional jeweler.
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