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
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Do Over: Sterling and Bloodstone Bezel Ring
Bloodstone or heliotrope is cool. My dad used to wear a bloodstone ring all the time. And I had a single bloodstone earring that belonged to my Aunt Nancy. When I took a… Continue reading
Do Over: Baltic Amber Necklace
I’ve probably mentioned this before, but the Baltic peoples have worn amber jewelry for its decorative and its natural analgesic properties for centuries. That’s why they make teething necklaces for babies out of… Continue reading
Do Over: Copper and Brass Studio Necklace
These Do Overs are not very complicated. That’s the whole idea: it’s easy to take something broken and make it new again. In this case I found a very cool studio choker. It… Continue reading
Do Over: Remembrance Day
I found a ceramic poppy earring. I took the earring post off and glued a pinback on the back. It fell off. I did it again. Hopefully it will hold up until November… Continue reading
Do Over: Frame Your Wallpaper
Yesterday, I hung wallpaper for the first time in my life. I papered our bathroom in the vintage fairy print I found at the Value Village a month ago. It was quite a… Continue reading
Do Over: Dragons Awake
Here’s a love Nouveau-ish brooch I picked up for 50 cents at a garage sale last May. It was missing its centre stone and it took all summer to find an appropriate one… Continue reading
Do Over?: Vintage Glasses
I’ve had these cool. 1960s vintage frames (pictured above) for a couple of years now. While they are kinda of close to my prescription, I’ve always meant to have proper lenses put in.… Continue reading
Do Over: Sterling Silver Cleaver Necklace
Sometimes you have two things that don’t quite work on their own. In this case, I had a nice, weighty vermeil necklace that at 16 inches was too tight around the neck for… Continue reading
Do Over: Locket On A Ribbon
I have more pendants, medallions and lockets than I have chains to hang them from. Then a couple of weeks ago, I saw a girl wearing a charm bracelet as a choker. To… Continue reading