S O F I A M E L I K
CONSERVATION & RESTORATION
Projects include a range of jewellery crafted from precious metals.
These may include:
- repair
- gilding
- rhoding
- cleaning
- applying patination and protective coatings
- making parts to replace those missing from objects, for example: finials, hinges, stonesettings and other sculptural elements.
The conservator works on objects made from silver, gold, copper alloys.
Treatment of composite objects that include organic, plastic, ceramic and glass (hot enamel) elements is also available.
JEWELLERY REPAIR
The old broken parts of jewellery are put back together, just as if they were never broken.
This could be a crack in the metal or a clasp no longer working. In this instance, these repairs may require a small quantity of extra metal or a new piece added to your clasp, but all in all, the jewellery remains the original piece, just repaired to its former beauty.
This could be a crack in the metal or a clasp no longer working. In this instance, these repairs may require a small quantity of extra metal or a new piece added to your clasp, but all in all, the jewellery remains the original piece, just repaired to its former beauty.
JEWELLERY RESTORATION
When it comes to jewellery restoration, the basic principles are the same as repairs, but the primary reason for fixing the item is different.
For instance, when a piece has been worn extensively or been damaged as a result of a previous ‘botched’ repair, this is when restoration may be needed.
Restoration is often when the condition of the piece cannot be fixed and involves replacing all the components to bring the jewellery back to its original form.
For instance, when a piece has been worn extensively or been damaged as a result of a previous ‘botched’ repair, this is when restoration may be needed.
Restoration is often when the condition of the piece cannot be fixed and involves replacing all the components to bring the jewellery back to its original form.
JEWELLERY CONSERVATION
The works consist on saving the jewellery current state and making a storage box or its future holding.
Conservation denotes the maintenance and preservation of works of art and their protection from future damage and deterioration.
Conservation denotes the maintenance and preservation of works of art and their protection from future damage and deterioration.