I was going through my jewelry box the other day trying to clean up shop and I came across a piece that holds a lot of sentimental value for me. It is a gold tie-pin that belonged to my great-grandfather. Set in the pin are the birthstones of his grandchildren but we were confused to find an empty slot. No one could remember what was there especially since my Nonna really only had 5 grandchildren....
The empty hole gave me an idea that I’ve always wanted to do, edit a piece of jewelry and turn it into something else. I took the pin to my friends at Dante’s Jewelers in Middletown, Connecticut (when you have a jeweler you trust, you’ll travel) and we discussed removing the post on the pin and making it into a charm for my bracelet (also a family piece). $20 and about a week later this is the result…
My next idea is to melt and bend a pendant into a ring and I can’t wait!
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