Jewellery Repairs by post 01579 350055

Bead Restringing is an option when a favourite glass bead necklace breaks.
I can offer this service for all types of jewellery repairs; pearls, jet, gemstone, glass and amber beads and with prices from only £5 you can afford to get that broken piece of jewellery repaired or altered.

some valuable North African Necklaces that I restrung for another Jewllery Designer.

what people say about my restringing service

''Thank you, I am absolutely delighted!! What a great job you've done - the new clasp really works well - Mum will also be really pleased (at last she'll be able to fasten her much beloved necklace.)''

''I received back my mum's beads and they are perfect so thanks very

much indeed for your great work.''

''Hi Rebecca

Thanks for the lovely necklace refurbish, my wife is thrilled.

Kind regards''

''Necklace received safely. Very pleased with the re-stringing and I love the tiny beads.''

"Hello Rebecca - I am really pleased with my necklace it looks like new again - many thanks''

''The beads have just arrived and I am delighted with them. I have a feeling you might even have cleaned them.

Many thanks,''

How to send your jewellery repairs

1.email or phone me (01579 350055) first so we can discuss the repair

2.post jewellery using special delivery or recorded delivery to:Rebecca Coombes,1 West Burraton, St Dominick, Saltash, PL12 6ST

3.payment for necklace restringing can be made after the work is completed or a cheque can be included when sending beads but please add return postage or a stamped addressed envelope.

Packages sent by services other than Special Delivery are not covered for loss or damage so any valuable jewellery must be returned by special delivery unless the customer is willing to accept responsibility for loss or damge.


reduction of 10% for 3 or more necklaces sent together !

Some High Street Jewellery Shops charge high prices to repair jewellery, I don't !


I use a material called 'Soft Flex' for most jewellery repairs and restringing. It consists of 19-49 strands of steel wire coated in nylon and is very flexible.


This material is very long lasting and can hold even large heavy beads safely.In addition I can restring an old bead necklace in a contemporary style shortening or lengthening it if needed

rare Kiffa beads being arranged prior to restringing on red silk with knotting

My tips on choosing jewellery

Bracelets in particular need to be very strong as they suffer more strain than necklaces.Thin cords and elastic will soon break.Check if possible the strands are thick enough and where the strands bend they are not fraying.

Necklaces of multistrands of small beads often are made up quickly using a thin mono nylon thread.This is strong but not flexible so it breaks if it bends.

Sometimes I'm sent necklaces that are designed in such a way that however they are strung they will soon break.If you have a necklace that keeps breaking it may need to be strung differently.Some beads can be very abrasive and need 'lining' in a tube of seed beads.

When you buy a cheap necklace from a high street store or supermarket you may have to accept that if you love it you'll need to have it restrung on more hardwearing thread or in a different way

I am able to source most types of antique/ethnic beads for repair work including amber, glass, jet and stone beads.


PRICES no changes for 2012

Long strand of beads under 70cm

£15.00

*double strand £25, after 2 add £3.50 per strand

Short strand of beads under 55cm

£13.00

double strand £22, after 2 add £3 per strand

Choker under 41cm

£11.00

double strand £15.50

Bracelet restrung £5 for stretch elastic

£8.00

double strand £10 / triple £13

Extra long strand of beads under 100 cm

£18.00

double strand £25, £4 per extra strand

For knotting add £7 per strand (as the work is more time consuming)

Prices do not include new clasps which start at £2 for base metal and £4 for silver, £10 for gold.

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