Services
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RAPID SHINING SERVICE
POLISHING SERVICE
- Before polishing, eliminate rhodium, which consists of removing the layer of rhodium to obtain a neutral base for the new treatment.
- After polishing, perform a rhodium bath so that a very thin layer of rhodium is deposited on the white gold surface.
- This layer brings out the whiteness and brilliance of the surface.
RE-SIZING SERVICE
- Before polishing, eliminate rhodium, which consists of removing the layer of rhodium to obtain a neutral base for the new treatment.
- After polishing, perform a rhodium bath so that a very thin layer of rhodium is deposited on the white gold surface.
- This layer brings out the whiteness and brilliance of the surface.
RESTORATION SERVICE
- Soldering consists of assembling two parts of a jewel. Using a blowlamp, the jeweler brings a metal part to a very high temperature. This metal part will serve as a bond. Upon completing the soldering step, the jeweler will submerge your jewel in a bath of acid to eliminate any oxidation.
- Reshaping consist of restoring your jewel’s original shape using a boxwood mallet.
- Setting concerns jewels adorned with stones. This is one of the most meticulous and delicate steps. It is often necessary to redo the prongs and bezel to create a secure setting for the stone.
- Three types of settings are most often used on Cartier jewels.
- Before polishing, eliminate rhodium, which consists of removing the layer of rhodium to obtain a neutral base for the new treatment.
- After polishing, perform a rhodium bath so that a very thin layer of rhodium is deposited on the white gold surface.
- This layer brings out the whiteness and brilliance of the surface.
REPRODUCTION PAIRING SERVICE
- Look in the archives of the Maison Cartier for the original design of the model and the matching cast.
- Cast the metal of your jewel in the mould.
- Assemble the different elements of your jewel by soldering.
- Set stones, if your jewel is adorned with stones.
- Engrave the individual number, the Cartier signature, etc.
- Before polishing, eliminate rhodium,which consists of removing the layer of rhodium to obtain a neutral base for the new treatment.
- After polishing, perform a rhodium bath so that a very thin layer of rhodium is deposited on the white gold surface.
- This layer brings out the whiteness and brilliance of the surface.
If your jewel looks dull or has superficial scratches, a rapid shining service is offered at Cartier boutiques .
However, the rapid shining service is not provided for rhodium-plated jewelry. Our Cartier jeweler will perform the following operations.
1. Diagnosis
Cartier jewelers take the time to carefully examine your jewel in order to determine the work that needs to be done.
2. Shining
In this operation, the metal is given a shine boost using a felt disc and shining paste. Slight scratches present on your jewel will not disappear with shining. Polishing is recommended for this purpose.
3. Cleaning
After the shining operation, your jewel is submerged in an ultrasonic tank filled with lukewarm soapy water.
Ultrasound waves clean the less accessible parts of your jewel (not used on emeralds, pearls, and certain stones that are too delicate for ultrasonic cleaning).
4. Technical and aesthetic control
The jeweler performs a final technical and aesthetic control in order to assure that your jewel meets Cartier’s quality standards.
Our Cartier jeweler will perform the following steps:
1. Diagnosis
Cartier jewelers take the time to carefully examine your jewel in order to determine the work that needs to be done.
2. Polishing
This delicate step requires very specialized skills in order to ensure that the original shape of the jewel is not altered.
Only experienced polishers are able to perform this service.
Polishers use brushes saturated with abrasive pastes. Three different pastes are used one after the other in order to obtain a reflective result.
3. Cleaning
After the polishing operation, your jewel is submerged in an ultrasonic tank filled with lukewarm soapy water. Ultrasound waves clean the less accessible parts of your jewel (not used on emeralds, pearls, and certain stones that are too delicate for ultrasonic cleaning).
4 Rhodium plating (if your jewel is rhodium-plated)
White gold is sometimes covered with a fine layer of rhodium to enhance the whiteness and brilliance of your jewel. Rhodium is a rare, precious and resilient white metal in the platinum family; it is therefore necessary to follow these additional steps:
5 Technical and aesthetic control
The jeweler performs a final technical and aesthetic control in order to ensure that your jewel meets Cartier’s quality standards.
Warning: polishing removes material from the creation. It is therefore highly recommended to perform only two polishing operations in the lifetime of a piece of white-gold jewelry, and three in the lifetime of a piece of yellow-gold jewelry.
In addition, some scratches that are too deep may remain.
NB: it is technically impossible to polish white gold with a black finish.
Re-sizing can be performed on a bracelet, necklace or ring. It includes enlarging or reducing the size of your jewel, if possible. The re-sizing service involves a number of meticulous and delicate operations that will be performed by Cartier jewelers.
Our Cartier jeweler will perform the following steps.1. Diagnosis
Cartier jewelers take the time to carefully examine your jewel in order to determine the work that needs to be done.
2. Re-sizing
In the case of re-sizing a ring, jewelers traditionally use a very fine saw. They open the body of the ring. Using tweezers, they bring the two separate parts of the body of your jewel together. If the re-sizing operation is an enlargement, they add a piece of metal.
Then they solder the ring back together. In the case of a chain or a jewel with links, re-sizing consists of removing unnecessary links or adding new links.
The links will then be reassembled.3. Polishing
This delicate step requires very specialized skills in order to ensure that the original shape of the jewel is not altered.
Only experienced polishers are able to perform this service.
Polishers use brushes saturated with abrasive pastes. Three different pastes are used one after the other in order to obtain a reflective result.4. Cleaning
After the polishing operation, your jewel is submerged in an ultrasonic tank filled with lukewarm soapy water. Ultrasound waves clean the less accessible parts of your jewel (not used on emeralds, pearls, and certain stones that are too delicate for ultrasonic cleaning).
5. Rhodium plating
White gold is sometimes covered with a fine layer of rhodium to enhance the whiteness and brilliance of your jewel. Rhodium is a rare, precious and resilient white metal in the platinum family; it is therefore necessary to follow these additional steps:
6. Technical and aesthetic control
The jeweler performs a final technical and aesthetic control in order to ensure that your jewel meets Cartier’s quality standards.
Warning: polishing removes material from the creation. It is therefore highly recommended to perform only two polishing operations in the lifetime of a piece of white-gold jewelry, and three in the lifetime of a piece of yellow-gold jewelry. In addition, some scratches that are too deep may remain.NB: it is technically impossible to polish white gold with a black finish.
The restoration service is recommended if your jewel has endured significant damage. This service involves a number of meticulous and delicate operations that will return your jewelry to its original appearance. Our Cartier jeweler will perform the following steps:
1. Diagnosis
Cartier jewelers take the time to carefully examine your jewel in order to determine the work that needs to be done.
2. Restoration
Depending on the situation, restoration involves different steps:
3. Polishing
This delicate step requires very specialized skills in order to ensure that the original shape of the jewel is not altered.
Only experienced polishers are able to perform this service.
Polishers use brushes saturated with abrasive pastes. Three different pastes are used one after the other in order to obtain a reflective result.4. Cleaning
After the polishing operation, your jewel is submerged in an ultrasonic tank filled with lukewarm soapy water. Ultrasound waves clean the less accessible parts of your jewel (not used on emeralds, pearls, and certain stones that are too delicate for ultrasonic cleaning).
5. Rhodium plating
White gold is sometimes covered with a fine layer of rhodium to enhance the whiteness and brilliance of your jewel. Rhodium is a rare, precious and resilient white metal in the platinum family; it is therefore necessary to follow these additional steps:
6. Technical and aesthetic control
The jeweler performs a final technical and aesthetic control in order to ensure that your jewel meets Cartier’s quality standards.
Warning: polishing removes material from the creation. It is therefore highly recommended to perform only two polishing operations in the lifetime of a piece of white-gold jewelry, and three in the lifetime of a piece of yellow-gold jewelry.
In addition, some scratches that are too deep may remain.NB: it is technically impossible to polish white gold with a black finish.
The reproduction service is recommended when re-sizing or repairing is technically impossible.
Our Cartier jeweler will perform the following steps.1. Diagnosis
Cartier jewelers take the time to carefully examine your jewel in order to determine the work that needs to be done.
2. Reproduction
Reproducing a piece of jewelry varies according to the nature of the jewel and how it was made.
In order to best reproduce the model of your jewel, the Cartier jeweler will follow these steps:3. Polishing
This delicate step requires very specialized skills in order to assure that the original shape of the jewel is not altered.
Only experienced polishers are able to perform this service.
Polishers use brushes saturated with abrasive pastes. Three different pastes are used one after the other in order to obtain a reflective result.4. Cleaning
After the polishing operation, your jewel is submerged in an ultrasonic tank filled with lukewarm soapy water. Ultrasound waves clean the less accessible parts of your jewel (not used on emeralds, pearls, and certain stones that are too delicate for ultrasonic cleaning).
5. Rhodium plating
White gold is sometimes covered with a fine layer of rhodium to enhance the whiteness and brilliance of your jewel. Rhodium is a rare, precious and resilient white metal in the platinum family; it is therefore necessary to follow these additional steps:
6. Technical and aesthetic control
The jeweler performs a final technical and aesthetic control in order to assure that your jewel meets Cartier’s quality standards.
Warning: polishing removes material from the creation. It is therefore highly recommended to perform only two polishing operations in the lifetime of a piece of white-gold jewelry, and three in the lifetime of a piece of yellow-gold jewelry.
In addition, some scratches that are too deep may remain.
NB: it is technically impossible to polish white gold with black finish.
