Do you have special pieces of jewelry sitting around in a drawer or jewelry box…pieces that belonged to your grandmother, grandfather, mom or dad, or a special family member?

Well I did…my Dad’s cowboy hat pin…it is the only diamonds (very tiny ones) he ever owned, besides a diamond chip in a 14k gold toothpick. I kept looking at that pin and thinking “What good is it in this drawer?” “What can I do with that pin?” Then it hit me…I’ll make a ring! I’ll wear that!

So, keeping the integrity of the original piece, I cut off the pin and soldered it to a very wide, thick band of gold…I LOVE that ring! I call it Lloyd, that was my dad. So when I go somewhere and I wear it, I always say, “Look I brought Lloyd along for the ride".

It is a reminder of his love of horses and everything Cowboy. And his incredible sense of humor and ability to make everyone laugh. It’s a conversation piece, and I love having conversations about him and telling one of his many, many jokes he told everywhere he went.

So there you go…better on my finger than in a drawer! And about that toothpick, if I can ever get it from my sister, a pinkie ring it will be…but shhhhh, that’s between us! LOL

If you have meaningful pieces of jewelry laying around and would like to make it anew…email me, I would love to talk to you about it. Go to the Contact page and just fill in your info, it’s that simple.

Be on the lookout for more stories of beautiful heirlooms coming back to life and being worn again, with lots of conversations for generations to come.

God Bless,
Shannon

Making old, special jewelry NEW again!