Veronica, that was so good, so insightful, so full of beautiful and artistic creations! I love the looking back to the fine jewelry of the past, and seeing how it’s reinterpreted. The bone cuffs are always a classic and my jaw DROPPED at the woven horsehair earrings. What!? And the contrast of the high-low embodied in the diamond and wood ring? Perfect.
I do feel like the pendulum is swinging away from boring and souless pieces to jewelry that’s got heirloom potential. I know that my family pieces, even if costume, means far more to me than a plain diamond ring.
Thank you for sharing your experiences and pictures! This is clearly a labour of love (and I do know how much work goes into it), so please know I appreciate it.💕
Thank you so much for this note, Sheila! It means a lot 🥹❤️And yes, the horsehair earrings! I had the same reaction standing there, I couldn't quite believe what I was looking at.
You’ve put it so perfectly…the pendulum swinging away from soulless toward heirloom potential. That’s exactly what I was feeling all week and couldn’t quite articulate as cleanly as you just did. And your point about family pieces, even costume, meaning more than a plain diamond ring — that’s the whole argument, isn't it. Value isn’t just about price.
Thank you for reading both parts and for the kind words. It is a labour of love, and knowing it lands makes every bit of it worth it.
Veronica, that was so good, so insightful, so full of beautiful and artistic creations! I love the looking back to the fine jewelry of the past, and seeing how it’s reinterpreted. The bone cuffs are always a classic and my jaw DROPPED at the woven horsehair earrings. What!? And the contrast of the high-low embodied in the diamond and wood ring? Perfect.
I do feel like the pendulum is swinging away from boring and souless pieces to jewelry that’s got heirloom potential. I know that my family pieces, even if costume, means far more to me than a plain diamond ring.
Thank you for sharing your experiences and pictures! This is clearly a labour of love (and I do know how much work goes into it), so please know I appreciate it.💕
Thank you so much for this note, Sheila! It means a lot 🥹❤️And yes, the horsehair earrings! I had the same reaction standing there, I couldn't quite believe what I was looking at.
You’ve put it so perfectly…the pendulum swinging away from soulless toward heirloom potential. That’s exactly what I was feeling all week and couldn’t quite articulate as cleanly as you just did. And your point about family pieces, even costume, meaning more than a plain diamond ring — that’s the whole argument, isn't it. Value isn’t just about price.
Thank you for reading both parts and for the kind words. It is a labour of love, and knowing it lands makes every bit of it worth it.