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Client Comments
There is no higher compliment than a referral or recommendation. Some of our customers have also offered their thoughts on our work.I must tell you that the result of your restoration work overwhelmed me. ...every detail was carried out just as you stated...
- Rita, WVI would also like to take this opportunity to tell you how pleased I am with the repairs you did to my lamp and figurine. The work done on them exceeded my expectations.
- Delia, FL
All of the before and after images are of actual items that we have repaired, restored and/or conserved.
Sterling and Silverplate
Your sterling pieces may be exhibiting signs of corrosion or age with discoloration, tarnish, scratches and tears. These pieces make up a large portion of the items repaired in our metal department. Silverplate pieces may be darkened to a point that they can no longer be polished. The may also have dents, scratches or broken and missing parts or pieces.Other sources of deterioration for silver and silverplate include:
- Salt
- Water
- Plating Loss
- Aggressive Metal Polishes
Our metalsmiths are committed to providing you with the highest level of craftsmanship in repairing your silver and silverplated items and can:
- Fabricate missing parts
- Repair breaks, crimps, dents, leaks or tears
- Replicate existing patina or apply a patina
- Repair areas of discoloration
- Remove spotting
Please feel free to contact us with questions about your unusual and unique items.
We also offer these important
suggestions
for silver owners.
Suggestions for Helping You Preserve Your Silver and Silverplate
- Keep your metal objects covered and free of dust, debris and oily residues.
- Do not repeatedly polish or clean with chemical dipping solutions as they may gradually eat away plating, surface decoration, engraving, maker's marks and monograms.
- Maintain an environment between 40 and 55 percent humidity.
- Store your silver in glass cabinets and shelving rather than wood cabinets and shelving as many woods and wood products, like plywood, emit acids and other gasses that cause metals to corrode.
- Silver can also be stored in silver cloth, a thick, flannel-like fabric that provides padding and prevents small dents and dings.
- Metal corrosion becomes apparent
- Plating needs to be replaced
- Parts are missing or warped