From Torch to Tech: Mastering Jewellery Repair in Plymouth ✨
- Lee Molseed
- Sep 18
- 4 min read
Updated: Oct 19
Edition date: 18 October 2025
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Traditional Expertise: Restoring Heirlooms With Torch, Solder… and Serious Skill
When a unique antique silver chalice arrived in two separate pieces, our Plymouth workshop treated it like the heirloom it is. Using traditional torch and solder work, careful alignment, and a steady hand, we brought it back together, seamlessly (we have previously warned you about Dad jokes), preserving the character from bowl to base.
Antique silver chalice repair — West Country Goldsmiths Plymouth: https://www.westcountrygoldsmiths.com/post/antique-jewellery-restoration-repair-services-in-plymouth-uk
Lee, Master Goldsmith: “Sometimes we get the most unusual antique jewellery pieces in to repair - objects with stories etched into every scratch. The craft is in making the join invisible, the structure sound, and the history shine again. That’s the difference with true antique jewellery repair, you’re restoring memories as much as metal.”
Lee re-joining the stem - precise torchwork: https://www.westcountrygoldsmiths.com/book-online
If you’re searching for antique jewellery repair Plymouth, we specialise in sympathetic restorations: from split shanks and worn claws to complex re-builds on silverware and treasured keepsakes. Click the button below, and book your Jewellery Consultation now.
Traditional Expertise: Restoring Heirlooms With Torch, Solder… and Serious Skill: https://www.westcountrygoldsmiths.com/book-online
💎💎 Sapphire Stunners for September — From Everyday Luxe to Showstoppers
September’s birthstone is the sapphire — loved for its depth of colour, durability, and timeless elegance. Explore our latest sapphire jewellery in Plymouth, hand-finished and ready to wear. Here you can click individual images to see that sapphire jewellery item on our website, or click the button to Shop our new Sapphire Collection as a whole.
Custom Corner: Why We Use Precision Welders (and When Torch Still Wins)
At the Jewellery Show, London Olympia (31 Aug – 1 Sept), Lee demonstrated on both the Lampert PUK precision micro welder and the LG welder at the Cookson Gold stand — showcasing how we blend traditional craft with modern tools to deliver safer, cleaner, and faster repairs.
Lee demonstrating the Lampert PUK at Cookson Gold, London Olympia: https://www.westcountrygoldsmiths.com/book-online
Why we love precision pulse-arc welding (Lampert PUK series):
Lower heat input & minimal heat-affected zone – far safer around heat-sensitive gemstones and delicate settings.
Microscopic accuracy for re-tipping claws, filling pinholes, and joining in tight spots — often with near-invisible joins.
Versatility across precious metals (gold, silver, platinum; also stainless and more).
Workshop efficiency with features like faster spot-weld sequences and saved presets (PUK 6.1).
Cost-effective operation: low argon consumption and maintenance-free design.
Close-up: micro weld on permanent jewellery: https://www.westcountrygoldsmiths.com/post/is-jewellery-repair-plymouth-worth-it
Of course, we still reach for torch and solder when a full flowing joint, colour-matched solder seam, or global heat is the smarter choice — that judgement is what you’re really hiring us for.
Lee has demonstrated Lampert technology internationally, including JCK Las Vegas and the Singapore International Jewellery Expo, sharing techniques that keep your repairs cleaner and safer.
Custom Corner: Why We Use Precision Welders (and When Torch Still Wins): https://www.westcountrygoldsmiths.com/book-online
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✨ Social Spotlight
This week on our socials we revealed the winner of our LG Welder Unboxing Competition 🎥⚡. The challenge? Spot the deliberate mistake in our video.
👉 Nobody quite guessed it right (some cracking attempts though 👀), but we didn’t want to leave you hanging. So, every entry went into the pot, and we let Fergie our office dog 🐾 pick the winner! 🏆
Click the Facebook image below to watch the full announcement video on Facebook in all it's glory. We'd love to hear what you think of it, and any ideas you've got for jewellery videos you want next!
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