I have also been trying to decide whether to mail a pair of diamond earrings to be repaired or wait until I return in November. A good friend who visits SXM twice a year and also purchases jewelry while there advised me to wait and take them with me in November. She said she was sure the repair could be made during my stay on the island and I wouldn't have to worry about the earrings being lost in the mail or have the expense of insuring them. I believe I'd rather do without them until November than to risk losing them because they have sentimental value as well which can't be replaced.