Sleep. Pack backpack for school. Remember the lab manual. Mail cissa about that custom pendant. Mail cissa about that broken ring. Put away laundry. Put away dishes. Return library books. Vacuum. String necklaces.
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I'll add that repairs are a specialized subset of jewelry, and one I haven't studied. I can do some, and can generally advise on what needs doing for the rest. Sometimes things need speical expensive equipment that only a good repair shop has.
The broken ring is missing only the stone, with no structural damage to the ring itself. The stone was held on with a little spike and glue. The stone was most of a 5mm or so hematite sphere, with the bottom sliced off, and I believe the technical term for the kind of hole it had so the little spike would go in is called "half-drilled"?
Oh, that's easy to do. You could probably do it yourself, if you wanted to! The only difficulty there might be is if it's necessary for the bottom of the sphere to be sliced off; half-drilled balls usually are full spheres.
If you want to do it yourself, Devcon's 2-ton epoxy is what everyone I know uses, available in most dime stores, walmarts, etc. It's clear, and comes in a double syringe, with a totally clear side and a slightly amber side. Use equal amounts, or, if you must have a bit more of one, use a trifle more of the amber; using more of the clear means it'll never cure properly.
That hardest part is likely to be getting the ball, and that's probably not very hard. :) I'm happy to do it, if you like!
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I'll add that repairs are a specialized subset of jewelry, and one I haven't studied. I can do some, and can generally advise on what needs doing for the rest. Sometimes things need speical expensive equipment that only a good repair shop has.
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If you want to do it yourself, Devcon's 2-ton epoxy is what everyone I know uses, available in most dime stores, walmarts, etc. It's clear, and comes in a double syringe, with a totally clear side and a slightly amber side. Use equal amounts, or, if you must have a bit more of one, use a trifle more of the amber; using more of the clear means it'll never cure properly.
That hardest part is likely to be getting the ball, and that's probably not very hard. :) I'm happy to do it, if you like!