Join and repair without putting the whole piece through the torch
Traditional soldering heats the entire piece to join one point. That is how stones loosen, colors shift, and finished work becomes unfixable. With our two 200-watt laser welders, the heat lands on a pinpoint, so we can join, rebuild, and repair pieces that a torch would have ruined.
The problem this solves
What the torch destroys that the laser avoids
A torch does not heat one spot, it heats the whole piece until the solder flows. On a bare component that is fine. On a finished ring with a set stone, it is a gamble. The prongs relax, the stone drops, the color near the flame shifts, and a form that was true goes slightly out of round.
The second cost is timing. Once a piece is set, traditional joining often cannot touch it without risk, so repairs wait until the stones are pulled, which is its own risk and its own bill. Many workshops simply will not attempt a fix on finished work, and the piece is written off.
Laser welding changes the geometry of the problem. The energy is delivered to a point smaller than a grain of rice, and the surrounding metal stays cold. That single fact is what lets us join and repair work that a torch would have condemned.
For a buyer, it means a broken or weak piece becomes fixable, and a new piece can be built with joints that do not depend on heating everything around them.
The join should be the only thing that gets hot. Everything else should stay exactly as it was.
What we do instead
Four things the laser lets us do differently
We localize the heat to a pinpoint
The weld is a point, not a bath. The metal two millimeters away stays at room temperature, so nearby detail, finish, and shape are untouched by the work.
Stones stay set while we work around them
Because the heat does not travel, a diamond or colored stone can stay in its setting while we weld the shank or rebuild a prong beside it, with no need to pull and reset first.
Repairs happen after setting, not before
A crack found after the piece is finished is no longer a dead end. We can reach it, weld it, and return the piece without stripping it back to components.
Weak seams get rebuilt, not masked
A cold or porous solder join is replaced with a full-strength weld at the same point, so the fix adds strength instead of hiding a weakness.
How it works
From a broken or weak piece to one you have approved
You send the piece and the problem
A photo is often enough to assess, a physical piece is best. Tell us where it breaks, loosens, or worries you, and whether stones are still set.
We assess what the laser can save
We tell you whether the piece can be welded as-is, what needs rebuilding, and whether any stone should come out first. You get the honest read before we touch it.
You see the plan
For new builds, the weld points are part of the structure note. For repairs, we show you the approach so there are no surprises in the returned piece.
We weld, with the rest kept cold
The join is made at a pinpoint while the surrounding metal, finish, and any set stones stay as they were. See the equipment we use on the laser welding page.
You approve the result
The piece comes back joined or repaired, finished to match, and ready to wear or to scale into a batch using the same weld plan.
Risk reversal
What you are not exposed to
A stone loosened by the torch
The heat stays at the weld point, so a set stone is not subjected to the thermal shock that loosens prongs.
A finished piece that cannot be fixed
Post-setting repairs are possible, so a flaw found late is a job, not a write-off.
A seam that weakens the next stone
We rebuild weak joins with full-strength welds, so the fix supports the setting instead of threatening it.
Discoloration from heat
With the surrounding metal cold, there is no fire scale or color shift spreading out from the join.
Proof
See the work, not the promises
A broken shank, stone kept
How a snapped band was welded back with the center stone left exactly where it sat.
See the case studiesA reset without pulling
A prong rebuilt beside a set stone, with no need to remove and risk the gem.
Explore settingA porous seam, sealed
A cold solder join replaced with a full weld at the same point, stronger than the original.
Read about metalsA hairline, gone
A fine crack closed and finished to disappear, on a piece that was otherwise perfect.
See how we workWhat we need from you
Less than you think
- A photo of the piece and the problem, or the piece itself if it is small enough to send.
- Where it breaks, loosens, or worries you, so we assess the right point.
- Whether stones are still set, and which ones matter most.
- The metal, so we set the laser for gold, platinum, or silver correctly.
- The finish you want back, polished, satin, or matte, so the repair disappears.
- Any deadline context, so we plan the job without promising a date we cannot keep.
Questions buyers actually ask
QCan you weld right next to a set stone?
Yes, that is the main reason we use a laser. The heat stays at the weld point, so a stone already in its setting is not loosened by the work around it.
QDo you repair finished pieces?
Often, yes. Because the surrounding metal stays cold, many finished pieces that a torch would damage can be welded or rebuilt as they are.
QDoes it work on platinum as well as gold?
It works on both, with the laser set for the alloy. Platinum welds cleanly at the point, which is exactly where platinum strength matters most.
QHow strong is a laser weld?
At the join, a proper weld is full strength in the same metal, not a softer solder line. For load-bearing points we tell you plainly if a weld alone is enough.
QCan you fix a crack instead of replacing the piece?
Where the metal around the crack is sound, we close it and finish it to disappear. If the surrounding metal is also compromised, we tell you and propose a rebuild.
QDo you still use solder at all?
Where a joint is better soldered, we will say so. But when a piece is finished or a stone is set, the laser is usually the safer choice, and we explain why for your specific piece.
Send the piece you were told could not be fixed
If a break, a weak seam, or a flaw was found after the piece was finished, send a photo before you write it off. We will tell you honestly whether the laser can save it, and what the fix would involve, before any work begins.