Gold Ring Repair Melbourne: Restoring Yellow, White and Rose Gold

Your complete guide to gold ring repair in Melbourne — what is different about repairing yellow, white and rose gold, what each service costs, how many times a ring can be resized, and how to find the Melbourne jeweller who can do the work correctly.

Gold rings are not all the same — and gold ring repairs are not all the same either. A white gold engagement ring that has yellowed as its rhodium plating wears needs a fundamentally different repair process from a yellow gold band with a bent prong, which in turn differs from a rose gold ring whose shank has cracked. The metal's alloy composition, its hardness, its heat behaviour, its colour, and its plating requirements all affect which techniques are appropriate, which tools and solders the jeweller needs, and what the finished repair should look like.

Melbourne buyers who understand this — who know what makes yellow gold ring repair, white gold ring repair, and rose gold ring repair different from each other — arrive at a Melbourne jeweller's counter better equipped to ask the right questions, understand the quoted work, and assess the quality of what they receive when the ring is returned. This guide gives you that understanding.

Understanding Gold Alloys: Why the Alloy Changes Everything

Pure gold (24 carat) is too soft for practical jewellery — it would bend, scratch, and deform under the stresses of daily wear. Fine jewellery is made from gold alloys: pure gold combined with other metals that add hardness, modify colour, and adjust the metal's working properties. The specific metals added determine not just the ring's appearance but its behaviour under heat, how it responds to soldering, and what happens at the join when it is resized.

18ct vs 9ct Gold: What the Carat Mark Means

Australian gold jewellery is most commonly hallmarked 18ct (75% pure gold) or 9ct (37.5% pure gold). The difference matters significantly for repairs. 18ct gold contains more gold per gram and alloyed metals in lower proportion — it is more workable, solders more predictably, and finishes more cleanly. 9ct gold contains a higher proportion of base metals, which can make it harder, more prone to tarnishing at the alloy level, and slightly more technically demanding for fine repair work involving soldering near stones.

According to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), gold jewellery sold in Australia must be accurately marked with its carat grade, and consumers have the right to accurate information about the metal's composition. If you are uncertain of your ring's gold type before bringing it in for repair, a Melbourne jeweller can test the metal with an acid test or XRF (X-ray fluorescence) analyser in minutes — a service that should be standard practice before any significant repair is quoted.

Table 1: Yellow, White and Rose Gold — Key Properties for Repair

Property	Yellow Gold (18ct)	White Gold (18ct)	Rose Gold (18ct)
Alloy composition	75% gold + silver + copper	75% gold + palladium (or nickel + zinc)	75% gold + copper (high) + silver (low)
Natural colour	Warm yellow — stable and permanent	Slightly warm white — requires rhodium plating for bright white	Blush pink — copper alloy; permanent without plating
Hardness (Vickers)	~120–150 HV	~140–170 HV (harder due to palladium)	~140–160 HV (copper adds hardness)
Tarnish / patina	Does not tarnish; develops warm patina with age	May yellow as rhodium wears; alloy may tarnish in some environments	Does not tarnish; maintains rose colour; may show copper warmth with age
Soldering consideration	Standard gold solder; colour match straightforward	Solder must be colour-matched carefully; rhodium will cover minor variation	Solder colour-matching more difficult — rose gold solder required; some discolouration possible at join
Rhodium plating needed?	No	Yes — typically every 18–30 months	No — natural colour is permanent
Resize difficulty	Moderate — standard techniques	Moderate + re-plating required	Moderate-high — solder colour matching critical; join may show without expert work
Repair complexity	Lowest — most forgiving metal to work	Moderate — plating adds step; nickel alloys require care	Moderate-high — copper alloy requires specific techniques and experience
Stone heat sensitivity during repair	Standard precautions	Standard precautions + protect plating surface	Standard precautions; copper alloy oxidises quickly if overheated

Understanding the alloy properties above helps explain why repair costs and complexity differ across gold types. White gold's requirement for rhodium re-plating after most repairs adds both cost and turnaround time. Rose gold's copper-dominant alloy makes solder colour-matching more technically demanding. Yellow gold is the most forgiving of the three — which is why yellow gold ring repair is typically the fastest and most straightforward.

Figure 1: Gold Ring Repair Requests by Metal Type — Melbourne 2024–2025

Figure 1: Gold Ring Repair Requests by Metal Type — DG & Co. Melbourne 2024–2025 (n=820 gold ring repairs)

Gold Type	Share of Gold Ring Repairs (each block ≈ 3.2%)
White gold (rhodium re-plate + other)		44%
Yellow gold (sizing, prong, repair)			28%
Rose gold (sizing, prong, repair)			19%
Mixed / unknown gold alloy			9%

White gold accounts for the largest share of gold ring repairs — largely driven by rhodium re-plating, which is required for maintenance of white gold's bright appearance. Yellow gold and rose gold repair volumes reflect their respective Melbourne market shares. The majority of yellow and rose gold repairs are prong work and sizing rather than cosmetic maintenance.

White gold accounts for nearly half of all gold ring repair requests at DG & Co. Melbourne — a figure that reflects both the prevalence of white gold in Melbourne's engagement ring market and the maintenance reality of rhodium plating. The majority of white gold repair visits include rhodium re-plating either as the primary service or as a necessary post-repair step. Yellow gold and rose gold repairs are more evenly distributed across prong work, sizing, and structural repairs.

Yellow Gold Ring Repair Melbourne: The Most Forgiving Metal

Yellow gold is the gold that most closely resembles what jewellers have been working with for millennia — and its repair is accordingly the most mature and predictable of the three metal types. The combination of gold's natural warmth and the colour of yellow gold solder means that sizing joins, prong re-tips, and structural repairs are naturally colour-matched; a correctly executed yellow gold repair is invisible under normal viewing conditions without any additional surface treatment.

Yellow Gold Sizing

Sizing a yellow gold ring — removing a section for sizing down, adding a section for sizing up — involves the same process as any metal ring sizing, but with the specific advantage that yellow gold solder is available in a range of colours matched to different gold alloys. An experienced Melbourne jeweller can size a yellow gold ring in a way that leaves no visible join in the finished shank. The key variables are the solder colour-match (solder that is too pale or too orange will show a difference in shade at the join site) and the finishing quality (whether the file marks from blending the join are fully polished out before the ring is returned).

For diamond in gold rings with stones in the shank or in a pavé setting near the sizing point, the stones need to be assessed for heat sensitivity before any soldering work is done. Diamonds are heat-resistant to the temperatures involved in gold soldering, but some coloured stones and treated stones are not. An experienced Melbourne jeweller will always protect or temporarily remove heat-sensitive stones before soldering, regardless of how minor the repair appears.

Yellow Gold Prong and Stone Work

Yellow gold prong re-tipping is among the most common and most straightforward repairs at DG & Co. — the gold tip is rebuilt with solder or added gold, shaped to the correct profile, and polished to match the adjacent prongs. For three stone engagement ring melbourne designs with multiple prongs holding both centre and side stones, a full prong check before re-tipping ensures that the work addresses every prong that needs attention in a single visit rather than returning for individual prongs as they wear.

Yellow Gold Polishing and Restoration

A heavily worn yellow gold ring — one that has lost its surface polish through years of daily wear — responds extraordinarily well to professional polishing. The warm, reflective surface of polished yellow gold is one of fine jewellery's most beautiful qualities, and restoring it from a scratched, matte surface typically requires only an hour of professional polishing work. The result is a ring that appears close to its original condition, regardless of how many years of daily wear preceded the polish.

Yellow gold patina: restore or preserve?

Some buyers love the warm, slightly softened patina that yellow gold develops with age — the gentle dulling of the surface that reads as character and history rather than wear. Before booking a polish, ask yourself whether you want the ring to look like new or like itself-at-twenty-years. Both are valid answers. A professional jeweller can polish selectively — restoring shine to the high-contact wear areas while leaving patina on the recessed surfaces — if that is what you prefer.

White Gold Ring Repair Melbourne: The Plating Consideration

White gold is the most maintenance-intensive of the three gold types — and the one where repair complexity is most affected by the metal's specific construction. Understanding the rhodium plating requirement before any white gold repair work is booked is the single most important piece of knowledge a Melbourne buyer can have.

Why White Gold Needs Rhodium Plating After Most Repairs

White gold's bright white appearance is produced by rhodium plating — a very thin electrolytic layer of rhodium deposited on the surface. This layer is durable but finite; it wears over time and must be reapplied periodically. When a white gold ring is repaired by soldering — sizing, prong re-tipping, structural repair — the heat of the soldering process can damage or remove the rhodium plating in the area near the work. Additionally, the solder used in white gold repairs has a slightly different colour from the surrounding rhodium-plated surface; without re-plating, the join site may be visible as a colour difference.

For all of these reasons, the professional standard for white gold repair in Melbourne includes rhodium re-plating as a standard post-repair step for any work that involved soldering. At DG & Co., we quote white gold repairs to include the re-plate — so the client's ring returns looking uniformly bright white, with no visible evidence of the repair and a fresh rhodium surface that will wear predictably over the next 18–30 months. For standalone rhodium plating visits — where the plating is the sole service rather than a post-repair step — the process is quick, typically completed in one to three working days, and the result is a ring that looks like new.

White Gold Sizing Specifics

The white gold sizing process follows the same basic steps as yellow gold sizing — but with the additional requirement of rhodium re-plating after completion, and with a more critical solder colour-match consideration. White gold solder is available in various shades to match different white gold alloys; a poor colour match at the sizing join site will be visible as a slightly warmer or yellower area at the join before re-plating, and may remain slightly visible even after plating if the plating layer is not applied uniformly. Melbourne jewellers with extensive white gold experience know how to manage this; those with less experience may produce joins that are still visible after re-plating.

For white gold marquise engagement ring australia and similar complex white gold designs, the sizing assessment should include a review of how any shoulder pavé or halo elements near the shank will be affected by the sizing operation — in some designs, stones near the sizing point need to be temporarily removed, and the setting work involved in removing and replacing them adds both time and cost to the repair.

The White Gold Plating Cycle

Understanding the plating cycle for white gold rings helps Melbourne buyers plan their maintenance rather than reacting to it. A white gold ring worn daily will typically need rhodium re-plating every 18–30 months, with the base of the shank (which contacts other surfaces most frequently) showing wear first. Planning an annual professional clean and prong check — and scheduling a re-plate when the jeweller notes that the plating is beginning to thin — is more cost-effective than waiting until the plating has worn through to the bare gold alloy, at which point the repair required is more extensive.

FAQ #1: Can white gold be repaired the same way as yellow gold?

The repair techniques are similar, but white gold has one additional and unavoidable step that yellow gold does not: rhodium re-plating. Any white gold repair that involves soldering — sizing, prong re-tipping, structural repair — will require rhodium re-plating after the repair work is complete, because the heat of soldering damages the plating near the work site and the solder colour will not perfectly match the plated surface. A reputable Melbourne jeweller will include this in the quoted repair cost rather than returning the ring with a visible colour difference at the join and calling the job done. The other meaningful difference is solder selection: white gold solder must be more carefully colour-matched to the specific alloy than yellow gold solder, because the plating that covers any mismatch must be uniformly applied. For everything else — prong work, structural assessment, stone checking — white gold is handled with the same techniques as yellow gold, by the same bench jewellers.

Rose Gold Ring Repair Melbourne: The Copper Alloy Challenge

Rose gold's beautiful blush colour comes from a higher proportion of copper in the alloy — typically 75% gold, 21–22% copper, and 3–4% silver. This copper-dominant alloy gives rose gold its characteristic warmth, its slightly greater hardness compared to yellow gold, and its repair challenges.

Why Rose Gold Solder Matching Is More Complex

The primary challenge in rose gold ring repair is solder colour-matching. Rose gold solder exists, but it is available in a narrower range of exact colour variations than yellow or white gold solder, and the copper in the alloy means that the base metal adjacent to a solder join may behave differently from yellow gold under heat — potentially showing slight colour variation at the join site that careful work can minimise but that is harder to eliminate completely than in yellow gold.

For sizing a rose gold ring, this means the join site requires particular care: careful solder selection, precise heat application, and thorough post-sizing finishing to blend the join invisibly into the surrounding shank. A rose gold sizing done by an experienced Melbourne jeweller will be invisible. A rose gold sizing done without specific rose gold experience may leave a join that is slightly visible as a colour difference, particularly in certain lighting conditions.

Copper's Behaviour Under Heat

Copper oxidises rapidly when heated — which means that the rose gold adjacent to a solder join can darken slightly during the repair if heat management is not precise. Professional-quality rose gold repair uses the minimum heat necessary for the specific work, applies heat through the metal rather than directly at the join site where possible, and follows immediately with a careful cleaning process to remove any oxidation before it is polished into the surface.

For rose gold eternity band settings or gemstone wedding bands with continuous stone settings around the shank, any repair work involving heat requires particularly careful stone protection — the stones adjacent to the work area must be shielded from heat, and the jeweller must work methodically through the ring to avoid heat build-up in the setting.

Rose Gold Sizing: The Natural Limit

Because each rose gold sizing leaves a solder join in the shank, and because each join is slightly more visible in rose gold than in yellow gold, the practical limit on the number of times a rose gold ring can be sized is lower than for yellow or white gold. After two or three sizings, the shank may have multiple visible join sites that cannot be eliminated with polishing, and a full shank replacement becomes the better outcome. This is not a deficiency of rose gold — it is a characteristic of working with a copper-dominant alloy that simply requires honest discussion between the Melbourne jeweller and the client before each sizing decision.

Table 2: Gold Ring Repair Melbourne — Pricing by Metal Type 2026

Repair Type	Yellow Gold (AUD)	White Gold (AUD)	Rose Gold (AUD)	Additional Notes
Prong re-tipping (per prong)	$60–$120	$60–$120 + re-plate	$80–$140	Rose gold requires colour-matched solder; WG needs re-plating after
Ring sizing — down (1–2 sizes)	$80–$180	$100–$200 + re-plate	$120–$220	Rose gold join may need extra finishing; WG always needs re-plate
Ring sizing — up (1–2 sizes)	$120–$250	$140–$280 + re-plate	$160–$300	Metal addition; all metals require careful shank blending
Rhodium plating	N/A — not applicable	$120–$250	N/A — not applicable	WG only; restores bright white; includes pre-polish
Full clean and polish	$60–$120	$60–$120 (+ re-plate if needed)	$60–$120	Polish before re-plate for WG; all three benefit from professional clean
Shank repair (bent/cracked)	$150–$400	$180–$450 + re-plate	$200–$500	Rose gold crack repair most technically demanding; WG most expensive due to plating
Full shank replacement	$350–$900+	$400–$1000+ + re-plate	$450–$1000+	Setting preserved; new shank fabricated in matching gold type
Lost pavé stone replacement	$80–$200	$80–$200 + touch-up plate	$80–$200	All three: stone matched; rose gold setting area may need refinishing
Engraving	$80–$180	$80–$180	$80–$180	All three: cost equivalent; WG may need local re-plate post-engraving

Prices are indicative Melbourne CBD market rates for 2026. Actual quotes depend on the specific ring's construction, carat, stone configuration, and the complexity of the individual repair. Always request a written quote before authorising work. Rose gold prices reflect the additional expertise and time required for colour-matched solder work. White gold prices reflect the rhodium re-plating step included in post-repair finishing.

FAQ #2: How many times can a gold ring be resized?

The answer depends on the metal type, the ring's construction, and how the previous sizings were executed. As a general guide: plain yellow gold bands can typically be sized 4–5 times in either direction over their lifetime before the accumulated joins and shank thinning become a structural concern. Yellow gold rings with settings — particularly those with stones in or near the shank — have a practical limit of 2–3 sizings before the setting's relationship to the shank requires assessment. White gold follows similar limits, with the additional practical consideration that each sizing requires a re-plate, so the cost accumulates; after 3–4 sizings, a full shank replacement may be more cost-effective. Rose gold is the most restricted — the solder colour-matching challenge and copper oxidation risk mean that 2–3 sizings is often the practical lifetime limit for a rose gold ring before the join sites become visible enough to warrant a full shank replacement. The most important variable is the previous sizing quality: a well-executed sizing leaves no structural weakness and no visible join, meaning the next sizing starts from a clean base. A poorly executed sizing may have left stress concentrations at the join site that limit further work. Before any sizing beyond the second, a Melbourne jeweller should assess the shank's condition at all previous join sites.

Table 3: Ring Resizing Limits by Metal and Construction

Ring Type / Metal	Max Sizes Down	Max Sizes Up	Limiting Factor	Recommendation After Limit
Plain yellow gold band	4–5 sizes	3–4 sizes	Metal stretch / structural thinning	Replace shank
Yellow gold with prong setting	3 sizes	2–3 sizes	Setting height and shank proportion	Consult jeweller; shank replace if needed
Yellow gold pavé/eternity	1–2 sizes	1–2 sizes	Stone positions in shank affected by size change	Design modification required for larger changes
White gold plain band	4–5 sizes	3–4 sizes	Same as yellow gold + re-plate at each sizing	Limit sizes to avoid excessive plating cost accumulation
White gold set ring	3 sizes	2–3 sizes	Setting proportion + plating over join	Shank replacement may give better long-term result
Rose gold plain band	3–4 sizes	2–3 sizes	Solder colour-matching limits number of visible joins	After 2–3 sizings, consider full shank replacement
Rose gold set ring	2–3 sizes	1–2 sizes	Join visibility in rose gold; copper alloy limitations	Specialist rose gold jeweller essential; limit to 2 sizings lifetime
Any gold — multiple previous sizings	0–1 size	0–1 size	Accumulated stress at prior join sites	Full shank assessment before any further sizing

These limits are guidelines based on standard ring construction and typical daily wear. Individual rings may have different limits depending on their specific construction, previous repair history, and the quality of previous sizing work. Assessment by an experienced Melbourne jeweller before each sizing is always recommended.

Choosing the Right Melbourne Gold Jewellery Repair Service

The quality of a gold ring repair depends more on the jeweller's skill and experience with the specific metal type than on any other variable. Here is what to look for — and what to ask — before leaving your ring with any Melbourne jeweller.

Ask About Metal-Specific Experience

Not all bench jewellers have equal experience with all three gold types. Rose gold repair in particular requires specific expertise that not all jewellers have in depth. Ask directly: "Have you repaired many rose gold rings? How do you handle the solder colour-matching?" A jeweller with genuine rose gold experience will have specific, confident answers. A jeweller with limited rose gold experience may give a vaguer response or overpromise a result they cannot deliver.

Ask What Is Included in the Quote

For white gold repairs, always confirm that rhodium re-plating is included in the quoted price. A quote that does not include re-plating for a white gold sizing is an incomplete quote — the ring will be returned with a visible join that the client then has to pay separately to have plated. Professional Melbourne jewellers include the re-plate in the white gold repair quote as standard; those who do not may be either inexperienced or underquoting to win the job.

Ask About Turnaround Time

Yellow gold repairs are typically the fastest — a straightforward sizing or prong re-tip can often be completed within three to five working days. White gold repairs take slightly longer because of the additional plating step — typically five to ten working days for a sizing including re-plate. Rose gold repairs may take seven to fourteen working days for any work requiring careful solder colour-matching and post-repair finishing. If a Melbourne jeweller quotes shorter turnarounds than these for complex work, it is worth asking whether the speed is achieved by rushing the finishing stages.

Does Gold Ring Repair Affect Value?

For most everyday gold rings — mass-market designs, commercially produced pieces, rings purchased new from a retail jeweller — professional repair work does not meaningfully affect the ring's value. The repair restores the piece to functional condition, and a well-executed repair is invisible; the ring is worth approximately what it was worth before the damage occurred.

The exceptions are worth knowing. For antique rings, vintage pieces, and collector-quality jewellery, repair work — particularly if it involves altering the ring's original metal or replacing original components — can affect value in either direction. A sympathetically restored antique piece retains or improves its value; a poorly done repair that alters original detailing or uses anachronistic techniques reduces it. If you are uncertain whether your ring falls into this category, a valuation assessment before repair is worthwhile.

FAQ #3: Does repairing a gold ring affect its value?

For the vast majority of gold rings — commercially produced pieces, standard engagement rings, mass-market designs — professional repair work does not affect value. A well-executed sizing, prong re-tip, or shank repair that is invisible in the finished ring leaves the piece in the same condition as before the damage, and its market value is unchanged. The metal content is unaltered, the stones are unaltered, and the design is unaltered. For white gold, the periodic cost of rhodium re-plating is a maintenance expense rather than a value-altering event — the ring's value does not change with each re-plate, just as a car's value does not change when it receives a service. The situation is different for antique and vintage pieces, where value depends partly on originality. A 1920s Art Deco ring that has been resized by cutting and rejoining the shank has had its original material altered, which may affect its value to a collector. For these pieces, a conservation approach — using reversible or sympathetic techniques, and documenting all work performed — is more appropriate than standard commercial repair. At DG & Co., we treat every antique or inherited piece with the specific care its provenance deserves, and we discuss the approach with clients before any irreversible work begins.

Gold Ring Repair at DG & Co. Melbourne

At DG & Co. — melbourne jewellers collins street — gold jewellery repair is performed by our in-house bench team, not sent to a third-party workshop. Every piece that comes in for repair is assessed by a senior team member, quoted in writing with the specific work to be done and the completion date, and returned to the same level of finish as any new ring we produce. Our jewellery repair service covers yellow gold, white gold, and rose gold at all carat levels.

Our Melbourne bench jewellers have specific experience with all three gold types — including the rose gold solder colour-matching work that requires specialist experience not all Melbourne repair services can provide. For white gold pieces, we include rhodium re-plating in our repair quote as standard — clients receive a ring with a uniform, bright white surface regardless of how the repair process affects the plating during the work.

When Repair Becomes Remodelling

Some gold rings arrive for repair and leave as something more — a ring where the repair assessment reveals that the piece would benefit from a broader approach. A yellow gold ring with a severely thinned shank might be better served by a shank replacement than by a localised repair; a rose gold ring with multiple previous sizing joins might benefit from a full new shank rather than a further sizing attempt. When our assessment reaches this conclusion, we present both options — repair and remodel — and let the client decide with full knowledge of the cost and outcome of each. Our jewellery remodel service handles everything from minor shank upgrades to complete ring redesigns where the original stones and setting are preserved and rebuilt into a new piece.

The Broader Picture: Gold Rings in Melbourne

A repaired gold ring is a ring given another chapter — and sometimes the repair visit is the right moment to think about what that chapter might look like. For the wearer of a yellow gold ring who has been considering whether to add a wedding set companion band, the repair visit is the ideal time to try the band alongside the freshly repaired ring. For the owner of a white gold ring who is considering whether to switch to a platinum band for their partner, the repair consultation naturally connects to the question of what platinum band wedding ring options are available.

For buyers who use the repair visit to consider whether a new commission might be the right next step — whether the custom made engagement rings or custom engagement rings melbourne options suit what they are imagining — our Melbourne team welcomes these conversations as part of any repair visit, with no obligation and no pressure.

For buyers considering specific ring styles or metals as a next purchase — a cheap proposal ring in a complementary metal, an diamond engagement ring with side stones for a significant occasion, or a tanzanite for engagement ring as a distinctive right-hand piece — the repair visit provides a natural opportunity to see what is available in our Melbourne studio.

For the many buyers who ask whether natural moissanite works in yellow, white, or rose gold — the answer is yes, equally. The gold choice does not affect the suitability of the centre stone, and the repair considerations for a moissanite-set gold ring are identical to those for a diamond-set equivalent.

Our diamond ring creator tool allows buyers to explore different metal and stone combinations online before visiting our Melbourne studio, and our diamond rings melbourne prices guide provides full 2026 pricing context for anyone considering a new commission alongside a repair.

The question of is engagement ring and wedding ring the same arises frequently during repair visits when clients are thinking about the ring set they are planning or already wearing — the answer, and the design conversations it opens about matching metals and stacking profiles, is one we discuss frequently in our Melbourne studio.

For a white gold aquamarine ring or other coloured stone piece that is in for repair — the repair assessment often naturally expands to a conversation about the stone's condition and whether the setting still shows it at its best. A coloured stone in a worn or degraded setting rarely performs as well as the same stone in a freshly maintained setting.

Our ring style guide is available to anyone considering a new commission alongside or following a repair visit, and our stone oval cut vintage three-stone and three carat emerald cut diamond ring demonstrate the range of what Melbourne fine jewellery commissioning looks like at different levels of investment.

For buyers who are interested in adding a companion piece alongside a repaired ring — a 9ct gold locket bracelet as an anniversary gift, or a diamond engagement ring with side stones design to complement the repaired ring's aesthetic — our Melbourne collection is available to explore in person or via the diamond ring creator tool online.

Bringing Your Gold Ring In for Repair

Yellow, white, and rose gold rings all deserve the care of a jeweller who understands what is specific about each alloy — who knows that white gold needs a re-plate after every soldering repair, that rose gold solder colour-matching requires specific experience, and that yellow gold's forgiving nature does not mean it should be treated carelessly. The standard of care is the same for all three. What differs is the technique.

At DG & Co. on Collins Street Melbourne, we repair gold rings of all three types, at all carat levels, to the same standard we apply to our new commissions. Bring your ring in, describe what you have noticed or what you are concerned about, and let our team assess it properly before any decision is made. The repair that is right for your specific ring will be clear within a few minutes of a professional assessment — and the written quote that follows will leave nothing uncertain.

— DG & Co. Jewellery | Collins Street Melbourne CBD | Yellow, White and Rose Gold Ring Repair Specialists