ah i was about to say if you purchased it from here the shop wouldn't charge you any extra but seeing it's overseas yep forget sending it back ...

i agree with Lulu take it to an independent jeweller not a franchise ... better to speak with the actual person whom is going to fix it for you rather then a salesgirl at the jewellery/repair counter i in the past find they guess the answers to questions i ask and therefore worry about the result of what my jewellery is going to look like when i get it.

At franchise places you never know if it's the apprentice jeweller having a ' go ' at fixing it for you (??)

Another thing too either way it's gonna cost so take it to the ' better ' service and get your monies worth there !!