The Heirloom Sitting in Your Drawer Might Have a Second Life

Volume 8 – Spring 2024

Thirty years ago, Sarah wasn’t sure a career in jewelry was going to work. She didn’t even like jewelry all that much. This issue opens with that admission — and what happened next — before diving into something we genuinely love helping clients work through: what to do with a piece you can’t wear but can’t let go of.

Whether it’s an heirloom ring in a style that’s not yours, a brooch that deserves new life as a pendant, or stones worth reimagining entirely, the options are more creative than most people realize. We also get into pearls and warm weather; specifically, what sunscreen actually does to nacre (the answer is not great, but the fix is simple), and introduce the anatomy of a ring, because “the head” and “the shank” should mean something to you before your next repair conversation. Plus: the emerald, which has been captivating everyone from the Incas to Cleopatra for a reason.

Read the Spring 2024 Illuminations and find out when the ‘right’ answer might actually be starting fresh →