Elegantly Opulent: Jewels by Grace hits it out of the park..

[derbygal]

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Really fabulous. I love how this looks on your wrist!

 

[apacherose]

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Exquisite. This is off the charts gorgeous, and one of a kind. Well done, all around. Love.

 

[adele_h]

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Ah, I saw this on her Facebook page and thought it was divine. Lovely!

 

[pencilcase]

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Oh my gosh, its absolutely gorgeous! How wonderful that you were able to transform it into something wearable and practical for you. I get the feeling other ps'ers(myself included) might want to adapt this idea in the future. You have a truly unique piece of art to wear and enjoy

 

[lovefordiamonds]

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That's such a great idea!! and it's BEAUTIFUL!!

 

[nala]

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This bangle is amazing. I bet you are mesmerized every time you look at it.

 

[Resonance.Of.Life]

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Thank you all again, for your very kind words. I am so enamored with the piece and I am so glad that Grace was able to turn a very much admired piece that was just sitting in my jewelry box into something wearable. More pics today as the sun finally decided to come out !

 

[Resonance.Of.Life]

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[artdecolover71]

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Wow- absolutely gorgeous!

 

[maryjane04]

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I absolutely adore your bangle. I love how it fits your wrist perfectly! What a way to reuse an old piece. I think I am going to start finding brooches to convert into bangles now. They look lovely I must say! So glad that Grace blew you away with this piece! She has a talented bench

 

[redwood66]

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This is just simply amazing! I love how it looks on your wrist.

 

[glitterkitteh]

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This looks like something you'd see on Downton Abbey. So gorgeous!!

 

[AnnaH]

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How clever! Love it.

 

[armywife13]

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It is absolutely stunning! I love how you were able to convert this brooch into a beautiful bangle without losing the integrity of the original piece. Congratulations on your gorgeous bangle!

 

[Cozystitches]

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I saw the pic of this in the Bracelet thread and am so glad I saw the before and after pictures! Is anyone else thinking of trolling eBay in search of some awesome vintage brooches to snatch up to make into bangles??? It is beautiful! Thank you for sharing!

 

[Resonance.Of.Life]

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Aww thank you girls for all your very lovely words, I am still so over the moon with this piece! I've been trolling ebay too for another piece... I suspect many of us will be bidding on the same brooches!

 

[star sparkle]

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Gorgeous! I WANT ONE!!!

 

[swingirl]

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Your bangle is one of my all time favorites on PS!!!

 

[Ally T]

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What a stunning broach & a fabulous idea! It looks completely transformed & beautiful! Clever thinking!

 

[NTave]

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It is stunning. Well done.

 

[endless_summer]

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I would be swooning it - your bracelet is a piece of art!

 

[yssie]

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Knock it out of the park... is a TOTAL understatement.

Holy that is GORGEOUS!!!! And creative!! And well-executed!! And GORGEOUS!! It's amazing how they were able to bend it without damaging it at all - labour-intensive I can definitely believe...

ROL, oh my goodness, I adore it I hope Grace enjoyed the project 'cause after seeing how well her bench did yours I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if she starts getting similar requests!

Could I request a pic of the underside of the brooch?

 

[flower12]

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wow! it's good idea and beautiful!!

 

[Resonance.Of.Life]

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Thank you again for all the very sweet and kind words, I am still so speechless at how well this turned out!

Knock it out of the park... is a TOTAL understatement.

Holy that is GORGEOUS!!!! And creative!! And well-executed!! And GORGEOUS!! It's amazing how they were able to bend it without damaging it at all - labour-intensive I can definitely believe...

ROL, oh my goodness, I adore it I hope Grace enjoyed the project 'cause after seeing how well her bench did yours I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if she starts getting similar requests!

Could I request a pic of the underside of the brooch?

Yssie: I sent it back to Grace for a minor tweak (my wrists are a bit oddly shaped so it needed to be tightened a bit) I'll have it back on Saturday for pictures

 

[yssie]

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Thank you again for all the very sweet and kind words, I am still so speechless at how well this turned out!

Knock it out of the park... is a TOTAL understatement.

Holy that is GORGEOUS!!!! And creative!! And well-executed!! And GORGEOUS!! It's amazing how they were able to bend it without damaging it at all - labour-intensive I can definitely believe...

ROL, oh my goodness, I adore it I hope Grace enjoyed the project 'cause after seeing how well her bench did yours I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if she starts getting similar requests!

Could I request a pic of the underside of the brooch?

Yssie: I sent it back to Grace for a minor tweak (my wrists are a bit oddly shaped so it needed to be tightened a bit) I'll have it back on Saturday for pictures

Ah, wrist size... I just had a plain wire bangle made and the vendor called me and asked if I was sure about the diameter I'd requested as she couldn't even fit her hand into it. "No, I do have small wrists, I'm sure it'll be great exactly as you made it"... and sure enough, yup, it's just fine. And I know yours are even smaller than mine!!

Looking forward to Saturday's pics

 

[blingbunny10]

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So glad I saw this was in the "2015 Bracelets" thread!!! Really lovely.

 

[Resonance.Of.Life]

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Yssie: here she is! The little tweak worked!

 

[yssie]

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Thanks for the extra pics!! I was wondering if they'd had to alter the underside of the brooch, but it doesn't look like it - aside from the walls of the bangle itself. She really is just gorgeous...

I'm glad the tweak worked!

 

[Resonance.Of.Life]

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They just took out the pin and then jut pinched in the sides of the bangle a bit (it was spinning around my wrist due to being top heavy) so this fits me like a glove now! I'll bring it next year to the GTG if you're going

 

[ariel144]

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Thank you all for your very kind words I am still swooning over this piece! My husband is absolutely enamored with the way it looks on my wrist

Just gorgeous!!!

Question...was that broach curved originally? I assume it must have been, but I am wondering why that would have been. It certainly made it work well as a bracelet!

Actually, it was not originally curved; it was completely straight. I asked Grace to make sure if it was not possible to bend it into a curve without ruining the design aspects; if it was not possible I would not have ruined a piece that was in pristine condition. Grace was very understanding about not wanting to ruin such a special piece of history-- and consulted her bench prior to any work being done. She reassured me it was possible without damaging it, it was just very labor intensive.




For anyone who was wondering the piece is signed by Wiliam Wise and Sons. There is a Museum in Brooklyn with their silver pieces.

This is exactly what I was wondering...wow! how did they get that broach to be curved like that? So unique and beautiful. You are brilliant and so is the workmanship. thanks for posting...what an awesome idea! (Love the contrast of the 14k rose gold too!) Lucky girl to inherit that lovely broach.)