A Meaningful Tchotchke Repair with a WWII Origin Story
Jewelry tells stories, stories of the heart. And every once in a while we come across a small tchotchke that is just as meaningful. This customer brought in a sweet…
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A Gorgeous Diamond Earring Makeunder
This client is a special one. Not only have I had the privilege and pleasure of designing and repurposing many items from her collection but I’m also lucky enough to…
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A Simple Upgrade: Dangles that Dazzle
A referral from one charming customer led to another equally charming individual. This new client had a simple refresh needed for three-diamond studs that she hadn’t worn nearly as much…
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Granddaughter’s Graduation Commemorated with a Timeless Swiss Pendant
swiss-I believe this client found me online. We had several conversations leading up to this project. Originally from Switzerland and extremely proud of her heritage, she wanted to make something…
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Three Granddaughters, Three Rings and One Nana’s Legacy
nana-three-rings_1nana-three-rings_3nana-three-rings_4nana-three-rings_2These clients were referrals and lovely ones at that consisting of three granddaughters – two sisters and their cousin spread across the Northeast. From our very first interaction it was…
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Making Magic – An Heirloom Wedding Set Transformation
making-magic_6making-magic_2making-magic_3making-magic_4making-magic_5I’ve known this client for many years. She’s an extremely dynamic person, embracing life like no other. She’s a curious individual, with an adventurous spirit and yet remarkably sentimental. When…
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Rethinking an Engagement Ring Vision with the Guiding Hand of an Expert… and Loving it That Much More
This client was referred to me by his aunt. He works in visual arts, so he’s creative by nature and had a good sense of what he envisioned for his…
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A Dazzling Flapper Brooch Brought Back to Life
And yet another online connection and inquiry about a costume brooch repair. This time around the design featured a very elegant flapper face adorned with beautiful glass crystals. But she…
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Story of a Vintage Brooch Brought Back to Life
Jewelry tells a story and sometimes a chapter in an even bigger story. This one in particular is about a Trifari costume brooch that belonged to this client’s beloved relative.…
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A Proposal Story From One Very Romantic Engineer
This client phoned in to the studio to make an appointment to look at my selection of engagement rings. He lives out of state but works locally, so he was…
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