How to make the most of what is already in your jewelry box — Part III

How to make the most of what is already in your jewelry box — Part III

24th May

2009

posted by the Editor

A lovely sterling silver necklace like this one is our first blog giveaway item.

This is the final entry in our series by Julie Hiltbrunner of Fort Worth’s own Silversmyth blog.

We’ve talked about how to sort the jewlery you already have, and how to make simple repairs. Now it’s time to look at pieces for which more serious repairs are indicated, and, at the end of this post, to enter to win a beautiful sterling silver necklace with heart pendant from Silversmyth. Now, today’s post:

Do you have a piece in which something need to be soldered back together?

Leave soldering to a bench jeweler. But maybe you don’t want to pay to have something fixed. The price of silver and gold is high. Your piece is probably worth more now than when it was purchased. Sell the items you can part with to a local precious metal buyer. You’ll get cash and the pieces you sell will be recycled. They will be melted down and made in new jewelry instead of new silver being extracted from mines.

See how environmentally conscious you are! You can just slip that tidbit into conversation and people will think you are very knowledgeable… and at least in this one way, you are.

With the money you got for your unwanted jewelry, maybe it’s time to shop for something new. Gosh you have done a lot of work and have been so charitable–you’ve earned a reward. Happy shopping!

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Click this link to take the survey and enter to win. You’ll be asked a couple quick questions about what you’d be most likely to find interesting in a local lifestyle blog, and then enter your email address for the drawing. The drawing will be held next Sunday afternoon. Entries close noon June 31, 2009. Good luck!

Rules:

1. Only U.S. entries please; we cannot mail the necklace outside of the U.S.

2. One entry per person.

Julie Hiltbrunner is the owner and jewelry designer for Silversmyth. Julie lives and works in Fort Worth, Texas. Julie enjoys designing unique items and personalized gifts for her clients, predominantly using sterling silver (when her mother-in-law isn’t keeping her busy with repair work.) Silversmyth jewelry line can be seen at www.silversmyth.com. Updates about what is being newly created in her workshop can be found at the Silversmyth blog.

Questions and comments about Silversmyth can be directed to: Julie@Silversmyth.com Questions about the contest can go to editor (at) fwrenaissance.com.