Deborah Braidic

Some necklaces arrive already carrying a story. This one came to me with a story of a trip to Europe, a father who brought home a small piece of jewelry for each of his daughters, and a string that had finally given out with age. My client, Tere, wanted to wear her necklace again and one of the largest beads, the weight of it, had broken the thread. The necklace was made of Venetian wedding cake beads, which were new to me. I have handled a few of these through my work with reclaimed materials

See how a strand of baroque pearls gained a movable block of reclaimed red coral and gold, letting the wearer place the color anywhere along the neck.

See how inherited beads and cords were thoughtfully combined into a wearable memorial piece. A respectful approach to honoring differently styled pieces of your family's jewelry story in one bespoke design.