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The Cost of Diamond Ring Remodelling

Remodeling diamond rings is an affordable way to transform outdated or unworn jewelry into modern, personalized pieces that suit your current style while preserving sentimental value and memories.

April 2024
Engagement Ring Remodelling

In the sphere of fine jewellery, engagement ring remodelling stands as a testament to romantic evolution. This intricate craft offers those with a passion for elegance the chance to reshape a symbol of commitment, reflecting both time-honoured sentiment and contemporary sophistication.

August 2023
Diamond Ring Remodelling

In the world of fine jewellery, remaking a diamond ring is an art that combines traditional and modern elements. This process lets you reimagine heirloom pieces, blending contemporary aesthetics with sentimental value.

August 2023
Upcycling jewellery | Creating you dream piece

UPCYCING - the best trend to follow right Now...
Old lacklustre treasures given a new sparkle.

March 2019
A warm and lovely upcycling story

Fresh as a Daisy – an old diamond gets the chance to bloom again.

November 2014
Recipe for a brand-new ring

Take some broken old gold scraps, melt and refine them

September 2014
Remodel a priceless and treasured old brooch

A damaged old brooch with loads of family memories, the perfect building block.

September 2014
Granny's brooch became an engagement ring

Mr Romantic says "My Granny gave me her brooch and said I could use her diamond".

August 2014
Earrings get a new lease on life

A plea from Plain Jane .... we found a perfect solution.

August 2014
My boyfriend wants me to wear his mom's ring

My boyfriend has asked me to marry him - but hasn't given me a ring. His mother suggests I wear her diamond engagement ring which, although is a kind thought, is not my style or taste whatsoever! I don't want to be ungrateful, but I really would like my own ring! How do I broach the subject?
Janet, Bedfordview.

October 2011
I am to be married in December

My wedding day is in December and I have chosen to wear a fashionable hair clip or fascinator, but it is made with diamante. My mother-in-law has expressed her disapproval, saying that no-one in the history of her family weddings has worn fake diamonds.
The trouble is I really like the fascinator (very Kate Middleton) and want to wear it, without displeasing my mother-in-law. She hasn't yet offered to buy me a fascinator with real diamonds, mind you.... What do I do?
Bling Bride, Nelspruit

October 2011
Asked frequently - how do I clean jewellery?

There are obviously different answers to this, depending on what you are trying to clean. But most cleaning is very simple – give it a wash! One seems to forget that jewellery is like anything else you wear – it gets grubby both from being close to your body, and from the general grime that is in the air.

June 2011
Why is platinum jewellery so expensive?

Platinum is one of the rarest metals in the world. It is naturally “white”, does not fade or tarnish – it keeps its natural white colour forever.
The bullion price is higher than gold and is also denser than gold. Platinum jewellery has 95% pure metal, while gold is usually 75% pure metal.

June 2011
My diamond ring has become dull and grey

My husband gave me a white gold diamond half-eternity ring for our 10th anniversary.
I wear it constantly, but have noticed that it has become very dull and grey – and cleaning does not seem to help.
I no longer enjoy wearing the ring, and think that we were taken for a ride. Perhaps the metal is not gold, even though it is marked 750, which I am told is 18ct.
Yours sincerely
Dull & Grey

May 2011