Upcycle Your Old Jewelry With Us
Sustainable Sparkle!
Do you have a piece of jewelry that you haven’t worn in forever, destined for the trash?
STOP! Let us help you upcycle your jewelry! Here at Ferris Coin & Jewelry we love to redesign and create new pieces that can be worn for today’s fashion.
Take these fur clips for example, traditionally worn on stoles and jackets, designed not to puncture the delicate fur. Wildly popular in the 1940’s and 50’s with celebrities and actors, these fur clips have been upcycled into a sensational necklace.
By removing the clip and brooch components and adding a chain, we’ve made a platinum and diamond necklace, sure to make a statement.
Hundreds, Millions, or Billions?
Have you ever wondered where diamonds come from?
A diamond’s journey starts 90 million to 3 billion years ago, deep within the Earth’s mantle, 400 miles below the Earth’s surface. Yes, that’s right! The diamond in your ring, necklace or bracelet could be 3 BILLION YEARS OLD! Diamonds are composed of mostly carbon and trace elements like nitrogen and boron.
Diamonds are brought to the Earth’s surface by a process called a Kimberlite eruption – a small, very fast, powerful volcanic eruption. The last Kimberlite eruption was 30 million years ago in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Diamonds form inclusions during this process and are like small time capsules telling stories of the earth’s formation.
Only after the rough diamonds have been formed, traveled hundreds of miles, and mined, can they be cut, polished, graded and ready for setting into your perfect engagement ring!
Meet Amanda!
Amanda Wuttke is a Jewelry Specialist at Ferris Coin & Jewelry and has her A.J.P. and Graduate Diamonds degree from GIA.
Buying, selling, and creating one-of-a-kind jewelry are just a few things Amanda enjoys at Ferris. She also helps create content for the store’s Instagram and Facebook pages, and loves finding new ideas and trends.
When she’s not behind the counter you can find her baking up a storm, trying out new local restaurants and working towards her Graduate Gemologist Degree.