she does not wear a lot of jewelry but appreciates it and has some beautiful pieces, including a beautiful ruby and diamond pendant her husband had made to commemorate their two daughters. she wanted a piece to wear daily, not too frilly and nothing to catch. as a member of the “manure and mascara set,” she is around horses regularly so barn-wear is important!

but what to do when you cannot stand to have anything around your neck? when sometimes even your hair is too much to feel on your neck? we decided to repurpose the pendant into a simple band design ring.  the stones kiss each other set in bezels.

14k yellow gold mothers ring with one brilliant cut diamond and one genuine ruby.

location: Canton, CT

a young man’s squadron has a tradition of breaking apart their first set of wings, and he had the idea to give them to his beloved before his deployment at the month’s end. he was looking for a special pendant for her, something personal.

at first i thought of splitting the heart, each getting one half to be joined at deployment’s end. however, the metal the wings are made with will not allow any heat.

since he and she share the same first initial, i thought e², a kind of play on Einstein’s famous theory: relativity + energy = love.

the hand-engraved heart is sterling silver, a most noble metal. the assembly is riveted, much like his aircraft. the flying heart pendant hangs on a chain that can be shortened with a sweet heart tag.

i found this opportunity to help a young serviceman design a unique piece of jewelry inspiring.

location: Hartford, CT. via Westover Air Force Base, MA

it began as a traditional sapphire and diamond necklace, never hung well on her and was a bit dated. it was time to take it apart and make something to wear!

1one side of the chain became a bracelet using the original necklace clasp.

2we reset sapphires and diamonds into a slide-style pendant to wear on a different chain, with a little wabi sabi in the stone placements.

3the left over gold chain helped pay for the re do!

lots of sparkle.

endless circle of sapphires and diamonds pendant and 14k yellow gold bracelet

Location: Granby, CT

she lost her original engagement ring and this solitaire ring is the replacement. from the top, it looks like a traditional solitaire engagement ring, but the under-gallery (not visible except from the side of the ring) is quite beautifully scrolled.

the diamond in this new classic ring is not new but is part of a continuing story for the family. the stone was from her dad, now gone; he had given the diamond to her stepmother for a domed ring she had made for herself. when dad passed, stepmom gave it to daughter to use in this ring, keeping it in the family with all the memories and tales to come.

i love what i do.

location: Granby, CT

it began with three stones from both sides of the soon-to-be family… his grandma, her grandma and his mother. she really wanted to use all three stones but did not want a line of diamonds.

i carefully listened to what they both were saying, and when i pulled out this model it was love at first sight. with slight modifications and setting the three diamonds in bezels… voila! an unusual engagement ring using all three family diamonds.

i was thrilled that they found me on line and then came into the shop, but the most rewarding part of this process was being trusted with their treasured family diamonds.

location: West Haven, CT

she is from the millennial generation. what to do with favorite auntie’s pair of classic pearl and gemstone posts? a very simple change is usually the answer. off of hoop-style earrings, we dropped the setting from a chain for a more contemporary look.

18k/14k yellow gold earrings have cultured Akoya (saltwater) pearls, genuine rubies, emerald and sapphires.

locaton: Avon, CT to Denver, Colorado

a reset of a family diamond to pass onto the current generation. we simply reset the diamond from grandma’s engagement ring into a 14k white gold basket setting and combined it with a 14k yellow gold adjustable chain necklace.

the original design idea was to use all of the stones and the mountings but in the end, once again, less is more – which is more in style of the recipient.

love love love the heart tag accent. i never tire of this.

location: Norwalk, CT to Long Island NY

she is a star trek fan extraordinaire and loves the bajoran look, especially the character major kira nerys.

we started with amethyst earrings done in 14k yellow gold and added the triple chain (removable from the earring on the lobe) plus the ear clip accented with a ruby cluster.

earrings from a galaxy far far away – unique

location: Wethersfield, CT

she swore she would never wear this ruffled brooch ever again. on the other hand, she loves earrings so started looking at the pin as “raw material”

the redesign began by simply splitting the brooch down the middle – in just the right place. the pin components were removed, the earring components were added. the result is a stunning and one-of-a-kind pair of earrings that are comfortable to wear.

and she has so much style she can wear these at anytime at all!

ruffle earrings – 18k yellow gold with six diamonds

location: Avon, CT

these necklace diamonds are from the bride-to-bes’ grandmothers,  both gone now.

we originally were going to use more diamonds but this just worked so well for the bride’s described personality and according to mom, will look beautiful with the brides dress!

thank you social media and re-connection with old friends!

white gold necklace with repurposed vintage diamonds

location: Bloomfield, CT