Before & after — real transformations
Commissions from my Carouge atelier: inherited jewellery, heirlooms, pieces that stopped being worn — each remodelled into something worn again.
The piece that came in, beside the piece that went out.
Old, unworn and broken jewellery → Two meaningful wedding bands
Rather than leaving sentimental gold forgotten in a jewellery box, we gave it a new life — transforming the original pieces into two bespoke yellow gold wedding bands, handcrafted to be worn and treasured every day.
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Unworn earrings → Two pendants
A pair of blue topaz earrings that stayed in their box. Each stone was reset in its own bezel and hung on a chain — two pendants from one pair, so both can be worn. A gift for twin sisters.
A grandmother's ring → Amethyst, turned
Her grandmother's ring — a deep purple amethyst in a heavy claw setting, worn by nobody for years.
The stone came out, and went back in upside down. What was hidden underneath — the faceted pavilion — became the face of the ring, catching the light in a way the old setting never let it.
The same stone her grandmother wore, seen from the other side.
One earring became three pieces
→ A pair of studs
She lost one of her favourite sapphire earrings and kept the survivor in a drawer for years — too pretty to throw away, impossible to wear alone.
Its two clusters came apart and became a pair of deliberately mismatched studs: one blue-haloed, one gold, just as the original was.
One orphan earring, worn again as two.
The leftover diamond
→ A pendant
The same earring had a diamond between its two clusters. It went nowhere near the drawer this time.
Set in a pavé halo on a fine chain — the third piece from a single lost earring.
Another grandmother's ring → A pendant
Grandmother’s ring, remade as a pendant — a classic design with a contemporary touch. The same stone, held in a semi-bezel setting, worn again.
Grandmother's bracelet → A diamond cluster ring
A diamond-set bangle, inherited and never worn.
The stones came out of their row and regrouped as a cluster ring — the same diamonds, rearranged from a straight line into something with movement.
Out of the box, onto her hand.
Another grandmother's ring → A pendant, stone reversed
Different client, same instinct: her grandmother's amethyst, set upside down so the faceted underside faces the light — this time as a pendant in a plain gold bezel.
Two families arrived at the same idea without knowing it.
A solitaire → An Art Deco halo
A classic solitaire that no longer looked like the woman wearing it.
The original diamond stayed; a sunburst halo of baguettes grew around it.
Same stone, same promise — a different ring.
Great-grandmother's earrings → Two pendants
Two carved black flowers, broken and unworn since her great-grandmother's day.
Each became a gold-hung pendant — one for her, one for her daughter.
Four generations, still wearing the same flowers.
A tasselled necklace → A pair of drops
An 18ct gold tassel necklace — amethyst, peridot, aquamarine — that never left its box.
The cascade was split in two: the same stones on the same fine chains, now a pair of drop earrings that actually get worn.
A heavy curb chain → A Knife Edge chain
A dated curb chain with real weight to it.
The gold was melted and remade as a chain from my Knife Edge collection — the same metal, in a design she'd have chosen anyway.
A Bracelet → A tasselled green jade necklace
Two 22ct gold dragons from a bead bracelet that no longer got worn. The dragons were kept and set on a gold necklace with green jade and a tassel.
Unworn white gold → An emerald statement ring
A pearl-set branch necklace and a small emerald ring, all 18ct white gold, all unworn.
The emerald was reset flush in a wide banded ring — a quiet stone made into the whole point of the piece.
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A diamond pendant → An engagement ring
A small bezel-set diamond pendant from his mum - kept in its box. The stone became the centre of an engagement ring for his girlfriend.
An old grandmother`s ring → A modern pendant
A grandmother's amethyst in an ornate gold setting, unworn for years. The stone came out and was reset in a plain gold bezel, hung on its point from a fine chain — the same amethyst, seen fresh.
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From old gold to
→ A bespoke wedding ring
Her unworn christening jewellery was transformed into a meaningful bespoke wedding ring. The original 18ct yellow gold was melted down and reused to create a completely new design, finished with six diamonds set in a star setting and hand-engraved stars.
Rather than leaving sentimental jewellery unworn, old gold and existing jewellery can be redesigned, remodelled and transformed into a new piece while preserving its story and emotional value.
An old diamond brooch from his grandmother→ An engagement ring
His grandmother's diamond crescent brooch, unworn for a generation. Its diamonds were reset as a three-stone engagement ring for his girlfriend — the same stones, now an engagement ring.
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A diamond ring → A diamond necklace
An engraved solitaire that stayed in a drawer. Its diamond was reset in a yellow gold half-bezel on a fine chain — the same stone, now a pendant that gets worn.
An old ring → Three diamonds rings
Just an old, unworn pinky ring, given a completely new life. We removed the diamonds, melted down the original gold, add some new gold and transformed them into modern new pieces designed to be worn and loved again.
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An opal ring → A necklace
A beautiful opal ring in white gold, surrounded by diamonds, was transformed into an elegant pendant.
By carefully reusing the original opal and diamonds, the sentimental piece was given a new life in a timeless, contemporary design — preserving its story while making it perfect to wear and enjoy again.
A broken 22ct gold bangle → Three rings
A broken 22ct yellow gold bangle, once belonging to my client’s mother, had been left unworn for years. Rather than letting such a sentimental piece remain forgotten, I transformed the original gold into three new rings — one for my client and one for each of her two daughters.
One family heirloom, thoughtfully reimagined into three meaningful pieces that can now be worn and treasured by three generations.
