Memento Jewelry
Jewelry worn and cherished by your lover, your (grand) parent, child or friend, often have a special meaning. As being a goldsmith I Change (parts of) old jewelery into a contemporary 'jewel', so the new jewel becomes a personal keepsake with a precious emotional value.
dated 2007 until 2013
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Remembrance of mother and father
2013Ring out of old family jewelry
Souvenir of an Angel
2013Pendant out of old jewelry
Ashes-Ring
2012Ring for a young widow, with ashes and hidden fingerprint
Confidence, Courage and Peace
2012Old Grandmother;s gold, a brand new Topaas and three words: Peace, Confidence en Courage.
Pendant for A
2012Golden pendant with coral
Mother and me
2012Old gold of the mother, with silver, granaat and turmalin
Father
2012Pendant with pearl and hidden fingerprint
Butterfly
2011The old weddingring transforms into a butterfly !
Red Coral necklace new again
2011With the earrings, the red coral necklace, gold ring, and brooch of a dear deceased grandmother, and the addition of several beads I made a brand new necklace. the total lenght is 70 cm
Old ring New coat
2011925 sterling silver 14 kt white gold Out of an old wedding ring I made a new pendant. Although the couple is divorced, there are four beautiful children. That is the unique memory of the old ring
Larimar and old watch
2010A very old en precious watch (from her mother which died a long time ago) had to be used in a whole new pendant. On the photo you see the front (with the beautiful Larimar) and the backside of the pendant. So the precious watch is worn on the heart. On the front I used some gold from the watchcase.
Ring out of brooche
2011Out of a precious old brooche i made a ring. You can weare it on your middle- or forefinger.
Metamorfose rings
2009Three precious old weddingrings are made to be one.
Atlantis ring
2007A golden ring made of an old earring. The stone has a special symbolic value fot the person who wears this piece of jewelry