Have a 9 carot gold chain but one of the links has snapped.
2007-07-07 03:02:35 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
take it to a jewelry store and ask them about it. Sometimes it is better to get it fixed than mess around with it. At least they can answer your questions about whether it is worth fixing, etc.
2007-07-07 03:31:16 · answer #1 · answered by pinky 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes--how do you think they make gold jewelry? You would use gold solder. It's a repair any jeweler would be able to do. However, you do realize that 9kt doesn't even count as gold? The last standard I'm aware of was 10kt was the bare minimum, and I believe they may have upped that to 12kt in the last couple of years. (I don't work in gold, so I'm not entirely sure.) A couple of alternatives to soldering:
1) make a new link and replace the broken one (works well if it's bigger and round)
2) if the chain broke closer to the end, you may be able to completely remove part of the chain, reattach the clasp, and just have a shorter necklace.
2007-07-08 21:40:49 · answer #2 · answered by spunk113 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can solder gold with lead solder but it wont look anywear near the same, Also gold has a very high melting temp so you need more then a soldering iron.
2007-07-07 10:09:56 · answer #3 · answered by Katie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As Pinky says, take it to a jewelry store, they can and will solder it. Using special tools and solder for gold.
2007-07-07 11:51:28 · answer #4 · answered by Willeke 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
9 ct. might not even be worth the repair job, unless it's extremely intricate or has a lot of sentimental value. Might be better off selling it for scrap.
2007-07-07 20:17:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
at a very, very high temperature
2007-07-07 10:09:26 · answer #6 · answered by cubscaps33 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋