Fix It Day Jewelry Repairs Done By 16th Generation Silversmith Rene,

Name: Fix It Day Jewelry Repairs Done By 16th Generation Silversmith Rene,
Start: 2024-10-12T12:00:00-06:00
End: 2024-10-12T14:00:00-06:00
Location: 2371 Kiesel Ave, Ogden, UT, United States, Utah 84404

Schedule

Sat Oct 12 2024 at 12:00 pm to 02:00 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

2371 Kiesel Ave, Ogden, UT, United States, Utah 84404 | Ogden, UT

Don’t throw out broken jewelry! We got you.
What:
Stop by our shop and meet with our jeweler for the following repairs:
1. Lose a stone in your favorite ring, earring, necklace or bracelet? Bring in your silver, gold, brass or copper jewelry or home décor items to be repaired for you by Rene.
2. Beaded necklace break, no problem we can restring your beads and pearls.
3. Resize rings
4. Tighten prongs
5. He can possibly make a replica of an earring so you have a full pair again
6. And other jewelry repairs
Cost:
Prices will vary depending on what repairs are needed to be done.
When:
Stop by our store located at 2371 Kiesel Ave in downtown Ogden. Join us the 2nd Saturday of every month as well as every Wednesday from 12:00 to 2:00 for our Fix It Days. Talk to our artist in person and learn how he, or other artists, can help you. In addition, he is also by appointment on other days and times. You can also drop of the item(s) that need to be fixed and our jeweler will get back to you on pricing and options. For appointments, please call/text 801-686-5351.
Where:
Fix-It Days are at The Local Artisan Collective, located at 2371 Kiesel Ave in down town Ogden, just a little south of the Megaplex.
How To Register:
No need to register a head of time, just stop by anytime between 12:00 and 2:00. Some repairs can be made while you wait while others may take a few days.
About The Jeweler:
Repairs will be made by Rene Venegas, a 16th generation silversmith. His family was one of the first to arrive from Spain to the Americas. His ancestor, Felipe Venegas, was the silversmith for the early cathedrals in the Dominican Republic and stamped the first European coins in the New World. He has been making jewelry since he was a child in his father’s silver shop in Bogota, Colombia and has been teaching jewelry and silversmithing classes at Weber State for 15 years. In addition, he has been featured in The Standard Examiner, The Signpost, KUTV Inside the Story, FOX13 Good Morning Utah, The Salt Project and KTVX Good Things Utah.