shape
carat
color
clarity

New Earrings From Old Pendant

Status
Not open for further replies. Please create a new topic or request for this thread to be opened.

marcy

Super_Ideal_Rock
Premium
Joined
Feb 27, 2007
Messages
25,489
I had a diamond pendant .33 tcw that I wasn''t wearing. I''ve been looking for some small dangle diamond earrings in WG and didn''t really like anything I saw so I decided to get the pendant made in to earrings. The pendant had 2 three stone triangles at the bottom of 2 shanks. The jeweler cut off the triangles and put them on leverbacks. They look pretty nice. Each of the 6 diamonds would be about .06 carats. Pretty small but just the size I was looking for to go with my original ering now pendant. I think they are prefect to wear with the pendant as the pendant only has about .20 tcw in it.

Sorry the earring picture isn''t great. I am also copying in a picture of the pendant to wear them with.

mcnewpend.JPG


dangleerrings.JPG
 

marcy

Super_Ideal_Rock
Premium
Joined
Feb 27, 2007
Messages
25,489
This shows one on my ear. They are nice, sparkly diamonds.

danglecloseJPG.jpg
 

somethingshiny

Ideal_Rock
Joined
Jul 22, 2007
Messages
6,746
That''s a great idea. I''ve been looking for a pair of drop diamond earrings, but everything was way out of my budget. These look substantial enough without being overwhelming for everyday wear. Thanks!!

BTW- I love them! (as if you couldn''t tell!)
9.gif
 

Kaleigh

Super_Ideal_Rock
Joined
Nov 18, 2004
Messages
29,570
They look terrific!! What a great idea!!
 

Skippy123

Super_Ideal_Rock
Joined
Nov 24, 2006
Messages
24,299
Marcy, they are soooo lovely!!! They look perfect
30.gif
YAY!
 

marcy

Super_Ideal_Rock
Premium
Joined
Feb 27, 2007
Messages
25,489

Thanks, somethingshiny. I was finding earrings with about .10 to .15 tcw and they were $300 or $400 and the diamonds weren’t very nice. I wanted something simple to wear everyday. The jeweler charged me $80 for the parts and labor so I think I got a great deal.


Thank you Kaleigh and Skippy. I am constantly changing and remaking jewelry I already own.
 

marcy

Super_Ideal_Rock
Premium
Joined
Feb 27, 2007
Messages
25,489
Thanks, Green With Envy.
 

FireGoddess

Super_Ideal_Rock
Joined
Jan 25, 2005
Messages
12,145
Date: 10/28/2007 4:36:04 PM
Author: somethingshiny
That''s a great idea. I''ve been looking for a pair of drop diamond earrings, but everything was way out of my budget.
Me too, darn that Alj and her awesome leverbacks.

This was a great recycle!!! I should rummage through my jewelry too...
27.gif
 

aljdewey

Ideal_Rock
Joined
Nov 25, 2002
Messages
9,170
Date: 10/29/2007 1:03:57 PM
Author: FireGoddess

darn that Alj and her awesome leverbacks.

Mwwwwwwwaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh-hahahahahhhaa
27.gif


Just for FG......
11.gif


0707alear5.jpg
 

aljdewey

Ideal_Rock
Joined
Nov 25, 2002
Messages
9,170
Oh, and Marcy....GREAT recycle idea. They look Fabulous, and that''s a GREAT way to get a lot of presence for little $$.

Love the idea of using small melee to build up presence.
 

Linda W

Super_Ideal_Rock
Joined
Feb 15, 2006
Messages
10,630
Marcy,

Your earrings are adorable. What a great idea. I love them. Now I have to look through my old jewelry
9.gif


Linda
 

canuk-gal

Super_Ideal_Rock
Premium
Joined
Apr 19, 2004
Messages
23,846
HI:

They look great!

cheers--Sharon
 

FireGoddess

Super_Ideal_Rock
Joined
Jan 25, 2005
Messages
12,145
Date: 10/29/2007 1:14:33 PM
Author: aljdewey

Date: 10/29/2007 1:03:57 PM
Author: FireGoddess

darn that Alj and her awesome leverbacks.
Mwwwwwwwaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh-hahahahahhhaa
27.gif


Just for FG......
11.gif
Aggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh....I think my wallet actually jumped out of my purse and over the balcony. Committed suicide, poor thing. However, my eyes are bulging and heart is racing just at the sight of those beauties!!! I can always buy another wallet. One that''s not so....squeamish and short sighted.
27.gif
 

marcy

Super_Ideal_Rock
Premium
Joined
Feb 27, 2007
Messages
25,489
Thanks everyone. Yes, Alj, your beautiful dangle diamonds started me down this path. I like to recycle jewelry!
 

monarch64

Super_Ideal_Rock
Premium
Joined
Aug 12, 2005
Messages
18,394
Oooo, verrrry purty Marcy! I like!

come to think of it, I DO have some old rings containing melee that could be used in a recycling project...and I HAVE been coveting some diamond pave huggie earrings...hmmm. You are one bad influence, girl!
11.gif
9.gif
 

marcy

Super_Ideal_Rock
Premium
Joined
Feb 27, 2007
Messages
25,489
Monarch, sorry to start you thinking about this but your diamond pave huggies sound adorable. I''m glad you like my little project.
 

poshpepper

Ideal_Rock
Joined
Jun 22, 2007
Messages
2,398
Love them! Seriously, what a great idea... they turned out perfect!
30.gif
 

marcy

Super_Ideal_Rock
Premium
Joined
Feb 27, 2007
Messages
25,489
Thanks Poshpepper.

Linda, did you find any old jewelry you want to recycle?
 

somethingshiny

Ideal_Rock
Joined
Jul 22, 2007
Messages
6,746
Okay, I can''t get those earrings out of my head.

I''ve taken an inventory of stuff I don''t wear: two diamond heart necklaces (like melee), 1/5 tcw earrings, 1/3 tcw earrings, 7/8 tcw earrings, .10 diamond ring. And, four 3 point baguettes, eight 1.5 point rb. What can be made from this stuff?? they are all about the same color and match nicely.
 

marcy

Super_Ideal_Rock
Premium
Joined
Feb 27, 2007
Messages
25,489
Hi Somethingshiny, can you post pictures of your collection maybe that will help us come up with some ideas? It sounds like you have a lot of diamonds there to work with. I know I couldn''t be happier with how my earrings turned out.
 

monarch64

Super_Ideal_Rock
Premium
Joined
Aug 12, 2005
Messages
18,394
Date: 10/30/2007 8:58:16 AM
Author: marcyc
Monarch, sorry to start you thinking about this but your diamond pave huggies sound adorable. I''m glad you like my little project.
Nah, don''t be sorry...just one of those things that''s been lurking in the back of my mind for many years and your thread is kind of drawing the thought closer to the front burner so to speak! I have several rings and pendants with small melee in them that aren''t necessarily great quality diamonds, but would be usable in a project like earrings, soooo....maybe I will get started on that in the new year, or at least price out what it would cost to put them together using all new materials vs. recycled, I guess.

Or maybe one of these days I''ll hit 10k posts, lol! (Ok, so that may be YEARS from now!)
3.gif
2.gif
35.gif
 

belle

Super_Ideal_Rock
Joined
Nov 19, 2004
Messages
10,285
marcy, i L
30.gif
VE your new trinity earrings! what a great project!
 

somethingshiny

Ideal_Rock
Joined
Jul 22, 2007
Messages
6,746
Date: 10/31/2007 1:03:22 AM
Author: marcyc
Hi Somethingshiny, can you post pictures of your collection maybe that will help us come up with some ideas? It sounds like you have a lot of diamonds there to work with. I know I couldn''t be happier with how my earrings turned out.


I''ll try to take some pics, but my macro''s not great. Also, I don''t know how to collage the pics so I don''t have 12 different posts with one photo.
 

marcy

Super_Ideal_Rock
Premium
Joined
Feb 27, 2007
Messages
25,489
Thanks, Belle. I am glad you like them.

Somethingshiny; I posted some ideas on your link. Have fun designing some new jewelry.
 
Status
Not open for further replies. Please create a new topic or request for this thread to be opened.
Be a part of the community Get 3 HCA Results
Top