JEWELLERY REMODELLING
Elevate your old jewellery
transform your old jewellery into something beautiful and wearable.
Sometimes jewellery needs a new lease of life
Militza believes:Maybe it's a piece that has been passed down from someone special that does not suit your style or it's a much worn engagement ring that needs up-cycling.
“Your jewellery deserves respect”
Let Militza redesign and remake your unworn jewellery, with respect and care, into a new exquisite and wearable piece of jewellery.
HOW WE CAN REMODEL YOUR JEWELLERY
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Elevate
Perhaps your old gemstones just need a new reset. By redesigning your original piece and resetting your own gemstones you can elevate your old rings or other unworn jewellery into a modern and refreshed heirloom.
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Transform
Perhaps a complete transformation of your pieces is what is needed. Let Militza craft an entirely new and original jewellery piece using materials from your precious but unworn treasures. Turn rings into pendants, earrings into bracelets and many other possibilities.
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Enhance
Or maybe you would like to add something new to a much loved piece of jewellery. Add another gemstone to a ring symbolising a significant milestone, or engrave a special date on a much loved bracelet. The possibilities are endless.
“I believe in respecting your beloved jewellery heirlooms by recycling them into pieces that you can cherish and enjoy wearing while still honouring the memory of those who they used to belong to.”
Militza Ortiz, Jewellery Designer
DELVE INTO SOME OF OUR JEWELLERY REDESIGN PROJECTS
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Remodelling an heirloom bracelet into a modern organic ring
How a grandmother’s bracelet was transformed into a modern, organic ring for a much loved grand daughter.
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Upgrading an engagement ring to celebrate a wedding anniversary
How an engagement ring got elevated into a modern ring using her old ring plus her late mother’s ring.
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Repurposing a family ring into a blue sapphire pendant necklace
How a family heirloom was remodelled into a pendant necklace and a Bohemian anklet
“Militza worked her magic to re-design my mother’s old ring into a beautiful cross over white gold ring which is contemporary yet classic. I absolutely love it! I call it my late mother's kiss to her youngest daughter! Thank you Militza; I can't recommend you enough to others for creating bespoke and carefully crafted jewellery design which will last forever.”
— Alex Collet, Google Review
THE MAGIC OF JEWELLERY REDESIGN HAPPENS IN WIMBLEDON
VISIT OUR STUDIO OR LET’S WORK VIRTUALLYIN-STUDIO: Work and consultations primarily occur within the serene and cozy ambiance of my studio nestled in the greenery of Wimbledon. Visitors are welcomed to my jewellery studio by appointment, where you can enjoy a cup of tea or coffee while we delve into your remodelling requirements.
VIRTUALLY: For those unable to visit in person, we offer the convenience of virtual consultations, a method we've successfully employed with our international clientele.
“I asked Militza to transform a very dear family heirloom that my aunt gave me for my wedding day 21 years ago. Originally a pair of 3 lined-up diamond earrings became three pairs of 1 diamond stud earrings that now my sister, my daughter and myself wear almost every day. Militza did a beautiful job manipulating the original stones and creating new fixtures. I'm really grateful because wearing them gives the three of us a lot of joy ;-).”
— Patricia Wallis, Google Review
THE PROCESS OF REMODELLING YOUR JEWELLERY
Design - Evaluating the options of redesigning your jewellery
If you choose to redesign a jewellery piece, I will walk you through the options of those particular stones and metals and draw several designs for you, along with pricing options. Once we have agreed on this, a 50% deposit is paid.
Making - Turning your old jewellery into something new
Once the 50% deposit is paid and the design is agreed, I proceed to take the stones out of their original settings. I get the metal and the stones tested. If the design requires more stones to be added, I source them for you and start making the final piece, while consulting you along the way.
Hallmarking & Collection
Once the piece is finished, it is hallmarked by the Goldsmiths Assay Office in Hatton Garden, London to certify the content of noble materials. It is then ready for you to collect or to be securely posted to you.
Revitalising aged gemstones and precious metals by renovating your vintage jewellery epitomises sustainability at its essence
As a standard practice, whenever new metals are necessary, Militza uses only recycled gold and platinum.
JEWELLERY REMODELLING AND REDESIGN EMBODIES SUSTAINABILITY AT ITS CORE
If new gemstones are needed she can source them from ethical gemstone dealers.
Additionally, upon request, she can create your piece using SMO (single mine origin) gold.
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MAKE AN ENQUIRY ABOUT JEWELLERY REMODELLING
Why not breathe new life into your old jewellery it by remodelling it ?
If you would like to have a free consultation to discuss your jewellery redesign project, please contact me.
I would love to hear from you.