How to repair jewellery

There you are, minding your own business when all of a sudden one of your earrings drops onto your shoulder because the butterfly back has fallen off. Or your necklace gets caught on your bag handle as you’re rushing out the door and one of the links pulls open. Day-to-day movement and natural wear and tear mean that sometimes your jewellery needs a quick fix. Luckily for you, we have some easy jewellery repair hacks from our team so that your precious pieces can go back to adding sparkle to your outfit.

Reshaping huggie earrings

If your huggie earrings have become loose and won't click shut properly, it just requires a little gentle reshaping:

1. Adjust the height of the curved post by gently bending it away from the earring hoop.

2. Test the new height of the curved post to ensure the earring clicks into place.

3. Adjust accordingly to fit the click.

Lost a butterfly back?

Butterfly backs on earrings can sometimes fall off or come loose, risking you losing your entire earring. There are a couple of options here:

1. Try out a butterfly back from another earring to see if it fits the earring that has lost its back.

2. If you still have the butterfly back but it’s a little loose-fitting, gently squeeze the 'wings’ together to tighten the fit.

3. Alternatively, take your Oliver Bonas earrings to your local store and if they can’t tighten the back for you with their repair kit, they will be able to find a variety of spare butterfly backs and plastic backings to replace it for you.

How to fix a broken necklace chain

Jump rings are the larger links used to join the components of a chain necklace or bracelet together. Some are soldered at the join to make them more secure, but this is not always the case and depends on the design of the jewellery.

Occasionally, with wear, jump rings can become loose or open slightly, causing you to lose your favourite charm bracelet or treasured necklace. Here is how to fix the problem and keep your jewellery secure:

1. Grab two pairs of needle-nosed pliers, or just use one pair and hold the other side steady between your fingers.

2. Grasp either side of the ring so that the opening is at the centre.

3. Simultaneously move one hand away from you while moving the other hand toward you. This opens the ring without damaging it.

4. You can then put the chain, clasp or pendant part that has come off back onto the jump ring. Thread the jump ring onto the end of the chain, or the loop on the clasp or pendant. You'll need patience here as this part can be fiddly!

5. Then reverse the instructions for opening the ring, moving the two ends back together to close it back up securely.