Why people drive here from Hickory Hills
A short run down La Grange Road, and no need to leave a watch anywhere overnight.
There is a reason people pass other jewelry counters to get here. Most of them are collection points that mail your ring to a central workshop and call you two or three weeks later. We keep the whole bench in the store — laser welder, sizing tools, watch equipment — and the person who gives you the price does the repair, usually in thirty to sixty minutes.
Hickory Hills is roughly 17 minutes out, which is why we would rather finish the job while you are here than book you a second trip.
How to get here from Hickory Hills
Julio's Jewelry — 800 Orland Square Drive, Orland Park, IL 60462, inside Orland Square Mall. Roughly 8 miles and about 17 minutes from Hickory Hills, 95th Street to La Grange Road. Mall parking is free and there is no appointment to book — walk up to the counter.
Hours: Mon–Thu 10am–8pm · Fri–Sat 10am–9pm · Sun 11am–6pm. Phone: (708) 581-3700. No need to call ahead — walk up to the counter and we will price it in front of you, in writing, before anything is touched.
What we finish the same day for Hickory Hills customers
| Repair | How long it takes | What we look at |
|---|---|---|
| Watch battery replacement | while you wait, usually 10–15 minutes | Snap back or screw back? How is the gasket? |
| Watch band and bracelet sizing | while you wait, 15–30 minutes | Pins, screws or split pins? How many links? |
| Watch clasp repair or replacement | while you wait, usually 20–30 minutes | Fold-over, butterfly or buckle? Is the spring bar bent? |
| Watch crystal replacement | same day, often within the hour | Mineral, acrylic or sapphire? Flat or domed? |
| Fallen numeral or dial stone | same day in most cases | Which marker dropped? Is it still loose inside the case? |
| Watch stem and crown replacement | same day, date given once we open it | Does the crown pull out, or did it snap off in your hand? |
| Full watch repair and cleaning | same day, many while you wait | Quartz or automatic? Stopped dead, or just running slow? |
| Rolex, Movado, TAG and other watch service | while you wait for most counter work | Original bracelet? Screw links or pins? Still in warranty? |
| Ring sizing, up or down | same day, usually within the hour | Stones? Engraving? How thin has the shank gone? |
| Engagement and wedding ring repair | same day, usually within the hour | Worn shank, or a tired prong? Is it an eternity band? |
| Broken chain and bracelet repair | same day, usually 30–60 minutes | Solid or hollow? Solder, or laser weld? |
| Gold chain repair | same day, usually 30–60 minutes | Rope, Figaro, Franco or herringbone? What karat? |
| Chain and bracelet shortening | same day, many within the hour | How much shorter? Does the clasp move with it? |
| Clasp replacement on jewelry | while you wait, usually 20–30 minutes | Lobster, spring ring, toggle or magnetic? What end link? |
| Loose stones and prong re-tipping | same day, usually within the hour | Prongs worn, or just bent? Is the stone chipped? |
| Stone and birthstone setting | same day, usually within the hour | Bringing the stone? Natural, lab-grown or CZ? |
| Earring posts, backs and hoop clasps | while you wait, 15–30 minutes | Post, back or hinge? Screw back or friction? |
| Pendant and charm repair | same day, most within the hour | Is it the bail, or the jump ring? Solid or hollow? |
| Pearl and bead restringing | hand work — collection date given at the counter | How many strands? Knotted again, or strung through? |
| Gold, silver and platinum repair | same day, usually within the hour | Stamped, or does it want testing? Plated over something? |
| Cleaning and polishing | while you wait, 20–30 minutes | Scratched, or just dull? Are the stones tight? |
| Rhodium replating for white gold | same day, usually within the hour | Plated before? Does it want polishing first? |
| Laser welding and soldering | same day, often while you wait | Too thin for a torch? Stones near the break? |
| Engraving on jewelry, bottles and gifts | while you wait in most cases | What surface? Is there room for the words? |
| Custom jewelry and nameplates | about one to two weeks, depending on the piece | Gold, silver or platinum? Have you got a drawing? |
Swing by Julio’s Jewelry at Orland Square Mall and hand it over the counter. Seeing the piece is what lets us give you an estimate that actually holds up — and you decide where it goes from there.
Gold, silver and platinum
We work in 10k, 14k and 18k gold — yellow, white and rose — along with sterling silver and platinum, and there is gold, silver and tungsten jewelry for sale at the same counter. Not sure what a piece is? Bring it in and we will test it in front of you.
Layaway and SNAP financing are available on purchases.
Questions from Hickory Hills customers
How far is Julio's Jewelry from Hickory Hills?
About 8 miles — roughly 17 minutes by car, 95th Street to La Grange Road. We are inside Orland Square Mall at 800 Orland Square Drive, Orland Park, and mall parking is free.
Can I get a repair done the same day if I drive over from Hickory Hills?
Yes. Batteries, band sizing, earring repairs, cleaning and most engraving are done while you wait, and ring sizing, chain repair, stone tightening, prong work, welding and rhodium replating are almost always finished the same day — usually within the hour. Drop it off, walk the mall, pick it up before you head back to Hickory Hills.
Do you ship repairs out to another workshop?
No — not to a lab, not to another store, not anywhere. Everything is repaired at our own bench behind the counter. That is the only reason same-day work is possible.
Do I need an appointment?
No. Walk in any time during mall hours — Mon–Thu 10am–8pm · Fri–Sat 10am–9pm · Sun 11am–6pm. You get a written price at the counter before any work starts, and you sign for the piece when you pick it up.
Do you work on watches as well as jewelry for customers from Hickory Hills?
Yes. Jewelry and watches are both worked on here: batteries, bands, crystals, stems, crowns, clasps and pins, plus cleaning. A battery change includes resealing the case and a one year warranty on the battery. We are an independent repair shop, not an authorized service centre for any brand.
What does it cost?
Every piece is a bit different, so the honest answer is that we need to see it. Come and find us at Orland Square Mall, hand it over the counter, and we will tell you what it needs and what it comes to before anything starts. Most repairs are done in thirty to sixty minutes, so you can walk the mall and collect it on your way out.
Drop it off, shop the mall, wear it tonight
Most repairs take thirty to sixty minutes at our bench inside Orland Square. Leave it with us, go get something to eat or walk the mall, and pick it up finished — on for tonight. About 17 minutes from Hickory Hills, no appointment, free parking.
Not sure we can fix it?
If you have got something unusual — an odd clasp, a stone you are not sure about, a watch nobody else will touch — tell us what it is and we will tell you whether it can be done, so you are not making a wasted trip. Bring it in and you get the exact price at the counter before any work starts.