Mothers Day is coming up and, for me, it is one of the high points of Spring. In my family, we always made a big thing of it, doing our best to make the whole day special. I don’t think that’s changed much over the years, and certainly the idea of giving our mothers, grandmothers, and mothers-in-law gifts has certainly not diminished.

This year, I am promoting an idea for a gift that incorporates both new and old. Over the years almost every woman accumulates jewelry she has loved but no longer wears. Perhaps the jewelry is broken; perhaps it is not her style any more; perhaps it is a keepsake from an earlier generation. Or perhaps it is a single piece that she wants shared between daughters or sisters or cousins or very close friends. Rather than doing any of this, the poor piece of jewelry sits in a box or a baggie seen and admired by no one. Maybe even gathering dust. Now is the best time to transform that all but forgotten jewelry into a wearable art treasure that will become a desired heirloom.

To see more about this process, visit my Ripplecast, to see a short video on the topic which shows before and after pictures of a piece that was transformed. Or visit my webpage, Reinvent an Old Piece of Jewelry to read about the process and see a few examples of work I’ve already completed.

If you don’t have a piece of your own, you can still have a link to the past by choosing one of the vintage pieces from my own transformation collection. The piece pictured below is a one of a kind Transformed Treasure utilizing a vintage brooch that was missing its rhinestones and pin-back. I replaced the all clear stones with both crystal and blue stones, added the chain and dangles and created a new one of a kind work of art. The blue dangle and closure beads are also vintage from the Czech Republic. I am offering this one piece at a special Mothers Day price of $85.00. It comes ready for giving wrapped in tissue and tucked into a silver satin gift bag and with a Certificate of Authenticity complete with care instructions.

Transformed to Treasure

Brooch Transformed to Pendant

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