New Life for Old Jewelry! October 8, 2008

I’ve recently been lucky enough to receive some gorgeous vintage beads and jewelry in the mail from customers who wanted to see broken pieces restrung and old beads incorporated into new designs.

This is what my New Life for Old Jewelry program is all about!  For only a $5 labor charge (per strand), plus the cost of materials, you can refresh a beautiful older piece and make it wearable today!  This is a great option if you have lots of broken jewelry lying around or have recently inherited some of your mom’s vintage pieces and don’t really know what to do with them.  I even had a customer send me a huge box of items to keep, and I restrung four other pieces for her FREE, in exchange!  Even if your piece of jewelry is more recent, I’m happy to do repairs and updates.  Just contact me via phone (315-525-7474) or send me a convo through my Etsy shop.  I may ask for photos of the jewelry before you mail it to me, just to be sure it’s something I can help you with.  

Have a great fall, and enjoy all the offerings of the season!

New Life for Old Jewelry February 22, 2008

I have been asked since I began making jewelry, “Can you fix my old broken necklace?”, or “What can I do with these loose beads that have been in my jewelry box forever?” And I have responded by evaluating the piece, or the beads, and basically giving a consultation on how it can be remade or revamped. Since this seems to be in high demand, and everyone has an old broken necklace lying around, I am now offering it as one of my main services.Dana Saylor Designs will now offer a Jewelry Clinic whenever there is a trunk show or event in public. I may even just have an open night where it is the main event. In order to gauge interest, I will be sending out an email to my customer base. Please let me know whether you need something worked on! I am willing to incorporate old (including antique) pieces into new designs, restring a necklace, or fix basic problems. I am unable to solder or weld, or reset stones, but most any other issue can be addressed. Check out my website for more details at: www.danasaylordesigns.com . Thanks!