What to do with old jewelry ?
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I have tons of my Mom’s costume jewelry, old and new. What can I make from it?
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LuAnn: Here are some wonderful ideas! HAVE FUN!
https://www.pinterest.com/lululuvsshoes/costume-jewelry-crafts/?lp=true
First I would take the better, interesting pieces to a Very Trusted antique jewelry dealer and have them looked at. Costume jewelry is very collectible and can be rather valuable. You’d be amazed. Make sure they’re costume; look for markings, particularly on the clasps.
Or take good photos and email them to a couple of dealers on-line. Much like any other situation, you should get three opinions.
That being done, I’d go to Pinterest. Try “recycled costume jewelry”. I know I’ve purchased gorgeous framed mirrors, the framing covered in artfully-placed costume jewelry.
Good luck and have fun with this.
Many many years ago at a holiday church bazaar ladies made christmas trees on velvet and framed them. My mom and I made several with our old stuff as well as snowflakes. Here are a bunch of fun ideas for you!
https://www.pinterest.com/lewisd314/costume-jewelry-crafts/
https://www.diyncrafts.com/25482/repurpose/25-amazingly-creative-ways-repurpose-vintage-jewelry
https://goo.gl/images/E2pz29
https://goo.gl/images/bjuYMC
https://www.pinterest.com/happysnowflakes/framed-jewelry-christmas-tree/
Sell it on Ebay. Use the money for more important projects.
I used some thrift store jewelry to make Christmas ornaments: https://www.toworkwithmyhands.com/2017/12/diy-christmas-ornaments-a-thrifted-repurpose-project.html
I agree with many of the others who replied. You may have a goldmine of vintage jewelry you could sell for profit. I found one pin of my mother's by Weis that was worth about $75.00. Be careful before you take it apart or give away. Look for a manufacturer's name somewhere on the pieces.![](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/emojione/assets/3.1/png/32/1f911.png)
I once saw a lamp a lady had made w/all of her recycled jewelry - leftovers, one of a kind, she collected enough for a whole lamp!
Indoor/outdoor wins chimes!!??
Hot glue them to a baseball hat