Have you ever heard the quote “the universe is giving you what you asked for”?

Well, I have a list of jewellery items I want to make and I keep hoping what I want to make lines up with what my metamorphosis volunteers like and want. And it’s happening! Thank you universe!

I wanted to make a bangle with star-set stones. I’ve made similar pendants in the past but not any bangles with this type of setting and it just looks so dreamy on a bangle!

I’ve always had a thing with stars my whole life (I’ve had the same star keychain for the last 15 years) so the idea of incorporating then in jewellery designs brings me joy!

I envision this being a great gift for anyone, but especially mothers and grandmothers: the stars can represent all the children and grandchildren! I can use white stones or birthstones and make the bangle in silver or gold!

To make this I melted down some unique silver pieces including a picture frame and a cutlery base. For the record, cutlery bases aren’t really worth taking apart. They are glued, and I mean GLUED to whatever is in the inside and they don't seperate well. Do you have any non-jewellery sterling silver items you would melt?

The photo above has a brushed-finish and below polished-finish.

recycle sterling silver picture frames and cutlery

In light of Metamorphosis' popularity, I started offering it as an anytime service for $100. I still do my monthly metamorphosis jewellery, but now I also offer it to those who didn't get one of those monthly spots. Interested? Read more about it here.

Magda was the first person to take me up on my Metamorphosis $100 offer. Thank you for trusting me Magda!

She asked if I could make something for her and her best friend. The first piece of jewellery she showed me to use in the project was a beautiful hand-engraved aboriginal cuff from her best friend. This cuff was special to Madga, but it was broken. Not only did I not want to melt it because the engraving was beautiful, I knew it was special to her and I thought it would be cool if I could repurpose it.

I envisioned making them leather bracelets with plates from the original cuff. As I started planning, I took another jewellery order that left me with two extra strands of leather: meant to be?!

I was worried that Magda would be underwhelmed with what I made her. It wasn't anywhere near as fancy as Metamorphosis 15, although I knew that wasn't her style anyways. I thought about using the engraved cuff to make rings but I was drawn back to the leather bracelet idea, especially since she said she likes organic materials.

I'm so glad I was able to keep another artist's work in tact while salvaging the sentimental aspect the cuff represented to Magda. That is what Metamorphosis is about!