Do you dream of jewelry you've always wanted to create?
What about inherited jewelry that's just not you? Or jewelry you outgrew or gifted jewelry from a person you outgrew?
Do you have an odd treasure you want memorialized?
Did you lose something that meant a lot to you and haven't found a way to replace it?
Over the years of making jewelry, working with people to create one-of-a-kind pieces is the best part of the work. It means so much to learn the stories behind cherished items and family heirlooms and to breathe new life into them.
Shipwreck Montauk can create jewelry unique to and for you. Please email us here to get your project started.
During World War II, the client’s grandmother wore a broach — the ribbon you see pictured above — pinned to her undergarments. She kept it there in case she needed to bribe someone to survive during the Holocaust. The broach featured a diamond cluster in the center that was removed before we took a photo of the original piece. A new ring was carved in wax and set with a cluster of diamonds.
Our client purchased a vintage signet ring with a blank face, where she wanted her Japanese family crest displayed. But because the ring top was oval and the crest circular, we had to come up with a solution that would balance the two shapes and make the crest stand out.
We ended up designing a smooth wall that traced the ring’s oval top, where the crest was centered and raised. Once the new detail was welded there, we filled the center with black enamel to add contrast and make the design pop.
