Then · 1962 · 9k, worn thin
Now · 2026 · platinum, same stone
What we keep,
what we melt.
Nothing leaves the building. The stone is lifted in front of you, cleaned, weighed and graded again. The old gold is assayed and credited against the new ring.
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Kept
The stone
- Lifted
- day 1
- Re-graded
- GIA or IGI
- Re-polish
- if chipped
Old cuts are often better than they look. Under the loupe most need nothing but a clean.
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Credited
The gold
- Assayed
- on the bench
- Paid at
- spot − 8%
- Or recast
- into the band
Keep it in the new ring if it means something, or take the credit. Either is fine.
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New
The mark
- Hallmark
- London assay
- Engraved
- both dates
- Made in
- 6 weeks
We engrave the first date beside the new one, inside the band, unless you ask us not to.
Gold credit · estimate
What is the gold worth?
Weigh the ring on a kitchen scale, check the stamp inside the band, and we will give you a working figure. The real number comes from the assay at the bench.
Four sittings, one ring.
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01 · 30 minutes
The valuation
We lift the stone, weigh the gold and tell you both numbers before you decide anything.
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02 · week 1
Melt or keep
Credit the gold, or cast it into the new band so the old ring is still in there.
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03 · weeks 2–5
The remake
Drawn, waxed, cast and set by one setter, who sends you a photo each Friday.
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04 · week 6
The reveal
Hallmarked, polished and fitted at the bench, with the old dates inside.
Bring it in a pocket.
Valuation chairs · no charge
60-minute sitting at the bench · free · we hold it for 24 hours
The atelier
27 Greville Street, London EC1N 8SU
+44 20 7946 0213 · bench@loupe.studio
Tue – Sat · 10:00 – 18:00