WIP Wednesday Recycling Vintage Jewelry...

Hello All!  I want to share my latest Work in Progress (WIP). My mother-n-law recently gave me quite a few pieces of vintage jewelry that belonged to her deceased girlfriend. I love vintage. I'm excited about taking these pieces and upcycling/repurposing them into something new and fresh! Take a look.

Love cameos. I plan on taking the 2 brooches and turning them into pendants for a statement necklace. 

I'm taking the necklaces apart and using the beads and findings for new designs.

Coffee bean beads. These will look great on a tribal themed necklace. Perfect colors for summer.

The best part about this necklace are the brass components. I'm using them for earrings.

What are you working on? Any DIY projects?

My Wedding Day Jewelry...

A few days ago as I was looking thru one of my jewelry boxes, I stumbled upon the jewelry set that I wore on my wedding day. I bought it 17 years ago from a store called Accessory Lady. I'm pretty sure they are no longer in business. Since I have grown a love for anything vintage, I immediately started to think when and with what I am going to wear this beautiful jewelry again. I had to tweek the necklace a bit because one of the strands came apart. Easy fix! I love the chunky clip on earrings. I'm not sure if I will wear the set together, since I really do not like to look "matchy matchy." To make the necklace look less Audrey Hepburnish, I will toughen it up by pairing the pearls with chains.



The perfect amount of sparkle. Chunky clip ons




Double strand necklace.