Jewelry designers are often asked to redesign outdated jewelry by making something completely new from the stones and metal. However, in this case I was asked to
reproduce a family heirloom- a rather large diamond brooch.
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| Mimi Favre |
Several identical brooches were made for the
family nearly a century ago. I was told the design is a stylized side view of a blooming
rose to honor a family members contribution to the founding of a prominent Garden
Club and design of a famous garden. Several generations later, my client
desired to replicate this special heirloom for his family.
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| Mimi Favre |
We decided that rather than make a replica of the original
large brooch, a pendant adapted from the design could retain the significance
and still honor the original design. The original brooch is approximately 2 ¼” in diameter.
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| Pendant models-Mimi Favre© |
I began the process by printing a reduced image of the pin to approximate the pendant. However, simply reducing the size by percentage does not yield a template. This photo shows two potential widths of the finished piece. Two handmade models are placed along side reduced images of the original.
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| Pendant model -MimiFavre© |
The adapted design needs to be strong enough and wide enough for stones to be set and retain the subtle curvilinear form of the original. Providing visual information to a client is essential in the design process.
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| Platinum and diamond pendant. Mimi Favre© 2011 |
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| Platinum and diamond pendant. Mimi Favre© 2011 |
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Platinum and diamond pendant. Mimi Favre© 2011
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The finished pendant is made from platinum and is approximately 1 1/4" wide. Platinum chain is attached at the sides.
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