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Heirloom Jewellery Redesign in Toronto: What to Expect and How the Process Works - Pamela Lauz Jewellery

Heirloom Jewellery Redesign in Toronto: What to Expect and How the Process Works

This guide explains how heirloom jewellery redesign works at Pamela Lauz Jewellery in Toronto. Discover how inherited rings, necklaces, and gemstones can be transformed into modern custom designs while preserving...
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Melting Old Gold to Create New Jewellery: A Jeweller Explains When You Can (and When You Shouldn’t)

Thinking about melting old gold jewellery to create a new custom piece? In this guide, Toronto jewellery designer Pamela Lauz explains when gold can be safely melted and reused—and when...
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Melting Old Gold to Create New Jewellery: A Jeweller Explains When You Can (and When You Shouldn’t) - Pamela Lauz Jewellery
Redesign Your Jewelry By Melting Your Gold – Part 3: Why Solder Matters - Pamela Lauz Jewellery

Redesign Your Jewelry By Melting Your Gold – Part 3: Why Solder Matters

Can soldered jewellery be melted into new designs? Not always. Jewellery that contains solder—such as chains or resized rings—can introduce impurities when melted. In older pieces, solder may contain lead, which...
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Redesign Your Jewelry by Melting Your Gold - Part 2: Gold Quantity

In this guide, Toronto jewellery designer Pamela Lauz explains how heirloom jewelry redesign using the lost wax casting process requires about twice the gold of the final piece to achieve...
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Redesign Your Jewelry by Melting Your Gold - Part 2: Gold Quantity - Pamela Lauz Jewellery
Redesigning Your Jewelry By Melting Your Gold - Part 1: Gold Colour and Karat - Pamela Lauz Jewellery

Redesigning Your Jewelry By Melting Your Gold - Part 1: Gold Colour and Karat

Thinking of redesigning old jewellery by melting your gold? The first step is understanding whether your gold is suitable for a custom redesign. Key factors include gold colour (yellow, white,...
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Re-vamping Heirloom Jewellery - Part 2

Throughout the summer, I've been re-vamping our client's stunning heirlooms . In this blog, I share how we combined our client's favourite jewellery to create new necklaces, bracelets and earrings that...
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Re-vamping Heirloom Jewellery - Part 2 - Pamela Lauz Jewellery
Re-vamping Heirloom Jewellery - Part 1 - Pamela Lauz Jewellery

Re-vamping Heirloom Jewellery - Part 1

Our client “spring cleaned” her jewellery box and brought many fine pieces to our studio to assess and revamp. Together, we carefully inspected her jewellery, tested their karat gold content and confirmed...
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Stardust Family Ring

The Stardust ring is a custom jewellery redesign that transforms unworn heirloom rings into modern, wearable pieces. Designed in Toronto, Pamela Lauz Jewellery creates each ring to securely hold multiple...
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Stardust Family Ring - Pamela Lauz Jewellery
Re-styling An Aquamarine Ring - Pamela Lauz Jewellery

Re-styling An Aquamarine Ring

Our client brought us 2 rings, an aquamarine ring set in a traditional design and a uniquely carved gold band. She loved the stone but its setting was no longer...
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