Do-Over: 1870 Converted Brooch Necklace
Clearly I am not the first to repurpose old jewellery.
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Do Over: Caged Quartz Necklace and Drop Pendant Marriage
A rough version of a Pool of Light Necklace.
Do Over: Deco Glass Necklace Mash Up
Necklaces are the most common things I find when I buy bags of broken jewellery at the Value Village. Sometimes you come across a half-strand of beautifully coloured Czech crystal beads. Usually there’s… Continue reading
Do Over: Ceramic Dogwood Ring
I visited The Salvation Army on Parliament on Monday where I found three bags of broken jewellery. Here’s a picture of some of the highlights of that haul. As you can see, there’s… Continue reading
Do Over: Crystal Charm Necklace
If you want to make your own jewellery, the first thing you should buy is a good pair of needle nose pliers. Maybe two pairs in case you are prone to misplacing things.… Continue reading
Do-Over: Scenes From Our Kitchen
The wonderful Megan Richards has pretty much finished our kitchen. The cabinetry, donated by Carol and Jarle (and delivered by Martin) has been hung. The room has been rearranged. The wall colour, picked… Continue reading
Do Over: Wedding and Engagement Rings
I made my own wedding and engagement rings (pictured above). I made the wedding ring first, back when I was taking silversmithing classes. It is a wax casting set with one teeny diamond.… Continue reading
Do Over: Mexican Silver Turquoise Cuff Bracelet
This bracelet was missing a stone. It just so happened that I had a single turquoise earring that was missing its mate. The turquoise from the earring has matrix and the other stones… Continue reading
Do Over – Enamel Week Edition: Silver Tassel Necklace
Poor single earring. Look at all the work that went into you, yet now you are alone and seemingly consigned to the scrap heap. What’s that? Turn you into a pendant? Ah, all… Continue reading
Do Over: 1850s Brooch Conversion
This is not my do-over. People have been upcycling old jewellery since way before our time. Here is a brooch dating from the 1840s or 1850s that was transformed into a pendant. How… Continue reading