Pictures Are A Wonderful Thing, or All Is Not Lost

Few writers love the saying, “A picture is worth a thousand words.” But pictures can be oh, so helpful when it comes to jewelry. I always take pictures of jewelry before I work on it, not only so we have a

“before” and “after” to enjoy, but so my customer has a record of what the jewelry looked like in case it is ever lost. (Helps for insurance purposes, too.)

It's always great if you can have someone take a picture of you wearing some of your “greatest hits”—i.e., your favorite jewelry to wear—as well as a picture of the jewelry by itself. But in a pinch just take a picture of the jewelry on a clean surface (black, gray, or white are usually best). Then, whether we need to put Humpty-Dumpty back together again
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or recreate Humpty-Dumpty from scratch or fill in missing pieces, we'll know what we're aiming for.

Make sure the jewelry is centered in the picture, with the whole necklace (or earrings, or bracelet) visible. That's important when it comes to reconstructing it.

“But I don't have a picture!”

Not to worry, honey: the Jewelry Doctor understands, and is still happy to help. (She is a doctor!)  But if you have one, that's even better.