I know a great jewler, his name is Jose Luis, and his shop in the "Jardines de Gazcue" comercial plaza. Is located in the corner of Pasteur street with Santiago, at the second floor.
Thanks. . .I had also found him by making a few calls today. I live about 3 blocks away and the novia is in that plaza a few times per week as that is where her salon is and she buys me croisants at la baguette.
I called HB's guy but they only work on diamond rings bought from them for guarantee issues which seems like a good idea. Jose Luis does repairs for many of the major jewelers in SDQ and did all the work in his small shop with both myself and the novia watching. He did a great job and you can tell he has been doing this for years. . . .over 20 to be more accurate.
he had to size up the ring 2 sizes from 3-5, made sure the extra gold he soldered in was also 18k, repaired a necklace the novia had and a cheap ring she has but that has sentimental value was repaired and cleaned in his ultrasonic cleaner.
They are on second floor on the pasteur side of the Plaza and can be reached at:
809 682 4798 or jose's cell 809 853 5568.
My novia was freaking when she saw him cut the ring, fire up the torch, then hammer and file the ring. Once he finished with the fiiling, sanding and polishing she could not tell where the cut and solder were done and was beaming ear to ear with the ring finally on the proper finger. . .. . priceless. . .