Jewelry Makeover

If you have beaded jewelry that just doesn't suit you in its present form, we can work together to transform the piece into something that you love to wear.  Jewelry items inherited from family members, found at flea markets and received as gifts are perfect candidates for makeovers.  It's a great way to revive your jewelry wardrobe and recycle the items that you own already!

This client had a number of lovely stone and pearl necklaces that she no longer wore. She did not have a specific end result in mind, but she wanted something different.  She preferred longer necklaces, and wanted to try a lariat style.  I was able to recycle the clasps from the original necklaces. The results are below, with matching earrings.

This client had an old necklace in antiqued sterling silver that she wanted to have redesigned into something more interesting, with gold.  She provided me with a sketch of what she wanted, and I created the gold-filled dangle earrings and necklace with a long central cluster using the montana blue crystals and raven freshwater pearls from the original necklace.

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This client had an interesting group of beads from a broken necklace.  I created two new necklaces, a pair of earrings and a brooch out of the collection.

This client had a few necklaces and a bracelet that she wanted to have transformed into one long necklace that could be worn in different ways; the result is below.

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This client had an old necklace that had been separated from its second strand at some point and was too tight; I restrung the necklace, changed the clasp and added labradorite rondelles to extend the length and enhance the existing grey glass beads.

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This client had a few broken necklaces and a wonderful turquoise/silver pendant from the '70s that she wanted to have transformed into something modern. 

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This client had a necklace that had been her grandmother's; it held great sentimental value, but was too short and in a state of disrepair.  I restrung the pendant and beads and added malachite rounds that were very similar to the green beads in the original necklace.

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This client wanted to have her turquoise necklace lengthened, a pendant added, and a pair of earrings made to complement the finished design.

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This long-distance client needed earrings for a necklace.  She emailed a photo of the necklace to me, and I incorporated various design elements from the original piece into earrings that would complement the overall tone of the necklace.

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This client had a jade and gold necklace that she never wore because she didn't like the style of the necklace or the gold.  I recycled the jade from the necklace, added a few additional jade beads, and created a piece that the client can wear every day.

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This client acquired a Murano glass necklace that was too short for her; I added aqua glass beads to bring out the aqua in the Murano beads and to extend the length. 

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This redesign featured a pair of screw-on earrings in turquoise; I transformed the earrings into pendants and strung them with turquoise rectangles of a similar color.

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A client found the necklace at left in a thrift shop. She liked the design, but found that the chains twisted together when worn. She requested a redesign into a simpler style that highlighted the lovely shades of freshwater pearl in the original necklace. 

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