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From Repair
to Rejuvenation and Complete Redesign ... a completely ethical
approach |
Atelier Laibach's use
of reclaimed jewellery items, or even broken pieces of them, ideally
illustrates a mode of crafting which is truly in tune with today's
environmental responsibilities.
If you have disregarded pieces over ten years old (which do not
contain any animal derived elements) and which you would like
to see formed into something fresh and breathtaking, Kerstin Laibach
can completely deconstruct and redesign your old jewellery into
a new piece to suit your taste.
Whether it is basic remodeling or integration of a reclaimed keepsake
object into a new design piece, almost any form of constructive
jewellery modeling is possible.
 Redesign
The piece shown here
illustrates a customer's wish to retain an aspect of a broken
piece of costume jewellery. The only salvagable element, which
the customer particularly desired, was the blue "stone".
After peeling away the unusable parts, the enameled "stone"
turned out to be a piece of domed copper. Kerstin Laibach designed
a new brooch / pendant surround in recycled silver and stone-set
the blue remnant in traditional style.
For more information
about creating new pieces from self-gathered stones or keepsake
items see
here.
For additional information
you can also contact
us to request a Laibach
Atelier PDF Brochure.
See the Sending
Information page about
sending us pieces for redesign.
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Left:Turning a
costume jewellery remnant into a luxury item. (see above).
Reverse of piece shows a handmade double pin attachment to
prevent drooping on garment, including a flip-stop for easier
pinning. Also incorporates a chain loop for converting to
pendant.
Piece shown with customer's permission. |
(Did you ever propose to your partner
with a soda can ring-pull "ring" and would like it set
into a real piece of jewellery? ... then
get in touch!)
Restoration
/ Repair
Laibach also specializes
in restoring antique jewellery from the past three centuries.
If a piece is missing or damaged on your jewellery it is most
likely we can reconstruct it. Please note however that lost stones
etc, cannot be substituted with new (based on Laibach ethics).
Used or lab-created stones can however be used as substitutes,
supplied either by you or us.
In most cases, chains and necklaces etc. can be lengthened or
shortened, connectors repaired and ring sizes altered.
Please contact
us to request a Laibach
Atelier PDF Brochure
See
the Sending
Information page about
sending us your repair / restoration work.
 Rejuvenating
Worn-out Wedding Rings
Atelier Laibach offers
unique ways to bring worn-out partnership rings back to life.
A separate
page provides more detail
about this service and includes examples of work already undertaken.
More
...
Responsible
Recycling
Laibach may accept
old jewellery (precious metals) for responsible recycling also
based on the ten year threshold principle. Your old gold and silver
for recycling will be credited towards the cost of your new Laibach
piece.
Please contact
us to request a Laibach
Atelier PDF Brochure
See
the Sending
Information page about
sending us your old jewellery.
Reclaim
When available, Laibach's
reclaim pieces can be found on the collections
pages.
Reclaim pieces are newly designed pieces made from remnants of
old jewellery originally made (to the best of our knowledge) more
than ten years ago - and often much older. None of the Reclaimed
jewellery collection contains any animal derivatives but may contain
precious stones (only reclaimed from old jewellery over the ten
year threshold principle)
MORE
INFORMATION ...
Read
more about the ten year threshold principle
Extending
a Respect for what our Planet has Provided in the Past
Creating
pieces from your own gathered pebbles
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