My challenge this week has been to overhaul the pieces of jewellery my Mum left with me on her last visit. It has been an interesting and varied challenge.... I've revamped and updated a flowery 70s necklace , I've redesigned a minimalistic magnetic jewellery set to give it a bit more impact and now I'm going to breathe some life back into a broken garnet jewellery set. I've started this redesign by trimming away the earring posts from the two earrings making sure that they're flush with the frame so there are no sharp, exposed edges to cut on your skin. The component from the ring base needs more work though because there is a rough edge where it's broken off from the ring. Luckily it's not sharp but it will need some filing to neaten it up on the back. Now the challenge begins: how to marry the jewellers store look with the handmade look and yet keep it looking elegant. I want to give it a lot more substance so that it doesn't look like it......
