Posts Tagged ‘re-design’
Is Your Jewelry Box a Minefield of Unworn Jewelry?
Your Jewelry Box is the Keeper of Memories And Could be a Minefield of Unworn Jewelry I recently gave a talk in Camarillo on “Revitalizing Your Jewelry Wardrobe” to a group of wonderful women. They loved my motto, “Wear it, Don’t Warehouse it.” Their great questions also inspired me to blog about unused jewelry. Did you know that…
Read MoreThe Vagina Necklace That Got a Second Chance!
Sometimes working on something new, gets you to look at something old. I knew I was going to have fun with Mary from the minute I met her. A therapist, she looks at life with a quiet joy and a sparkle in her eye. I was designing a ring for her with a diamond…
Read MoreOld vs New: Changing an Out-dated Opal Ring Into a Fabulous Opal Bracelet
It’s the Story of an Opal Bracelet Cheryl inherited a ring with opals that wasn’t really her cup of tea. Yet, the opals had been her mother’s and she wanted to wear them to remember her. As a redesigning jeweler I will share the steps of this jewelry makeover project.
Read MoreWedding Bands Makeover – Loving Your Jewelry Back to Life
A Makeover for My Wedding Band? Many people have a gold wedding band, or a platinum one for that matter, that needs some care and love to bring it back to beautiful life. In a way, we still see our band as how it looked when we received it and don’t notice that it’s changed.…
Read MoreBroke-Down Wedding Ring – Wedding Ring Problem Solving
She was down to the wedding wire, with no ring in sight. Three weeks before her wedding, Anne called Calla Gold Jewelry for the first time. She was frantic. She was on wedding ring number two… And it wasn’t working. She needed some wedding ring problem solving, pronto. Her engagement ring had been…
Read MoreHomeless and Much Loved Square Gems Get an Amazing New Home
Top View of Charla’s Wax, With Gems Laid on Top. How a Custom Designed Ring was Made – Charla’s Story I’d just left Donna’s house. I had a sack of repairs and re-dos. While juggling my car keys, briefcase and repairs, my cell rang. “Calla Gold Jewelry,” I said. “Charla would like to speak with…
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