Inlay Jewelry Repairs
Broken stone in your inlay jewelry?
Repairing inlay jewelry requires specialized lapidary tools, precision stone cutting, and experience matching intricate inlay patterns.
I specialize in inlay jewelry repair—including authentic Native American inlay jewelry—and can replace broken or missing stones while preserving the character of the original piece.
Whether you’d like to closely match the existing inlay or explore a new stone combination, I can help make your jewelry wearable again.
What past clients have said:
“I took my inlay ring to a few jewelers who told me the repair would cost more than the ring is worth.
I’m so glad I found Caitlin!
Not only does she do beautiful work, but her prices are very reasonable. I absolutely love my ring!”
-Kim
“I just got my inlay ring back in the mail and I seriously doubt it looked this good brand new. It’s nice to see there are some true artisans left out there.”
-Stuart
“I am ecstatic with the results of Caitlin's work to rebuild my 50+ year old Zuni inlay ring. The results are better than original.
If you have any Southwest Native American jewelry in need of repair, Caitlin is the craftsman you need to be talking to.”
-Gary
My Services
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Free Inlay Repair Quotes
Have an unwearable piece of inlay jewelry? Reach out to me and I can give you a ballpark quote without you having to even send your piece to me.
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Multiple Pricing Options
I want to work with your budget since there’s always more than one way to fix the project, so I’ll always try to provide more than one price option for the repair.
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Progress Pictures
It’s nerve-wracking sending out your precious inlay heirlooms, but I’ll keep you at ease by sending progress pictures and descriptions as I work so you’re kept in the loop.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Yes! I can give you a free estimate for the cost of repair, but do note that this is a ballpark range since I can't always tell the extent of the damage until I have it in my shop. You can fill out the form above to inquire where you can send me pictures of your inlay jewelry.
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-You’ll need to send me pictures of your piece to get an exact quote, but a one-stone replacement ranges from $80-110 to start, but it all depends on the stone type and complexity of the inlay.
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For a basic 1-3 stone inlay repair, I can finish in 1-2 weeks. For more complex repairs, it will take 3-4 weeks. I will always keep you updated during the repair process so you know what’s going on.
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This is a tough one, because it depends. Stones like onyx look pretty much the same black no matter what so that’s an easy one to match, but with a stone like turquoise, there are so many variations in color from bluer to greener, or lighter to darker that it makes it extremely difficult to perfectly match the original. I may have exactly what we need already in my shop or I may need to purchase material that may match, but I can’t always guarantee that it will be a match since sometimes Mother Nature makes some really one-of-a-kind patterned stones that can’t be duplicated!
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Once you reach out via email and send me pictures of your jewelry, I will give you multiple repair options and give you a quote.
I will give you my PO Box to send me your jewelry. I ask for a 50% non-refundable deposit to be made by check, Venmo or Zelle to get started.
When I receive your package, I will do a thorough inspection and let you know if I see more damage that needs to be addressed.
As I work on your piece, I will send you progress pictures and descriptions so you are kept in the loop the whole way through.
I’ll send you pictures of the final pieces when it’s finished. The final payment will be made before I mail your jewelry back to you.
Then you get to enjoy wearing your inlay jewelry again!
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My studio is based in Tampa, FL, but I serve clients across the USA. Once you get a quote and would like to move forward, I will give you instructions on where to send your jewelry. I’m happy to schedule jewelry drop-off meetings for local clients.
Let’s fix your inlay jewelry
Interested in a repair quote? Fill out the details below and I’ll get back with you right away.
Gallery of Inlay Jewelry Repairs
Before and after pictures of select inlay jewelry repairs.
This local client has worn this ring everyday for the past 50 years and wanted the broken stones in it to be replaced.
My client decided to do a full recut of all of the stones, which were thin and not very durable. I carefully cut each new stone to match the original.
This client had a few asks for these mid-Century earrings: re-cut 3 out of the 4 black onyx border inlays and change the 14k clip-on hardware with a 14k French wire.
I hand-carved the 3 border pieces (one was still in-tact) and soldered on new ear wires so my client could wear these more comfortably.
This client had one of the long middle sections of mother-of-pearl missing from her ring and wanted it to be re-cut. The corner piece fell out but she was able to find it to send to me.
I recut the mother-of-pearl that's the second to the left, removed the other two stones and re-set all of them so my client's inlay ring would start with a clean slate.
This client requested that I recut stones for one of the side panels on this intricate mosaic ring, as well as cut a new section for the middle of the ring.
When I inspected the ring, I noticed the epoxy was getting gummy. My client didn't want more stones to fall out, so we removed all of the stones to refresh the epoxy.
This is a turquoise chip inlay repair where the epoxy is yellowing and turquoise chips were starting to fall out of the ring.
I removed all of the old epoxy and turquoise chips from his ring, replaced everything, and polished the whole ring so it looks revitalized.
After 20 years of wear, this turquoise petit point cuff had 5 damaged or missing pieces out of it.
I recut the 5 new pieces of turquoise with a closely matching color and it looks back to brand new again.