Massoyan Studio

13 december 2024

Her diamond was gone forever. It won’t happen again.

Victoria’s engagement ring lost its central diamond after more than 30 years of wear. The head holding the stone snapped off due to a small mistake made by the original jeweler. She was heartbroken about it but I was able...

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8 december 2024

Sizing up and restoring a Yurman ring

Gloria’s David Yurman ring needed to be sized up 3/4 of a size. The Smokey Quartz center stone couldn’t be exposed to heat, making the repair especially challenging. Using a twin-flame torch followed by precise soldering techniques, I ensured a...

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4 december 2024

Altering the engagement ring just before her wedding

Maya’s rose gold engagement ring wasn’t quite what she envisioned, so she brought it in for a major upgrade. The halo around her oval diamond made the center stone feel smaller, and she wanted something more bold and timeless. I...

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28 november 2024

Century-old Comeback: Restoring a 1920s 🔗 platinum ring

This vintage 🔗 platinum eternity band was brought to me in really bad condition. It was cracked in 5 spots and was missing two diamonds. Over its more than 100 year lifetime all the milgrain along the edges had also...

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21 november 2024

Refurbishing a fancy flea market ring

Liz brought me a special ruby ring that had seen years of love and wear. Originally found decades ago at a flea market in San Diego by her aunt, the ring’s unique design and history made it a cherished piece....

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14 november 2024

Restoring a ring to honor his grandfather’s legacy

Marco brought in his grandfather’s ring, which needed to be sized down 2.5 sizes. After removing part of the shank I softened the gold by heating it, allowing me to carefully close the gap with a vise. I soldered the...

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7 november 2024

Making a dovetail joint to size up a gold ring

You’ve seen dovetail joints in woodworking so why not in jewelry? Watch me size up this ring using the dovetail method. I think it’s pretty cool! #dovetail #dovetailjoint #ringsizing #metalsmithing #jewelryrepair #benchjeweler #soldering #craftsman #craftsmanship #satisfying We are not accepting...

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2 november 2024

Converting her great grandparent’s earrings into two matching pendants

With her wedding just around the corner Batya wanted to surprise her mother by presenting her with her family heirloom earrings that I converted into two matching pendants. I kept all the original gold work preserved so that this special...

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2 november 2024

Sizing up and adding 3 diamonds to an eternity band

Diamond eternity bands can indeed be sized. Sometimes the continuous line of diamonds gets interrupted by a piece of gold. That was previously done on this ring and the customer needed it sized larger. So I cut and stretched it...

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