GlamourByLBD Note: Today is the last of this series of interviews with Roman Kowalcyzk, a master jeweler who specialized in the restoration and creation of fine jewelry. Any questions for Roman? Please send them to the comments field, check out Roman’s website at www.aniaro.com or email me through this site’s contact screen.
When should someone restore and when should they buy new?
It depends on personal preferences, sentimental value, memories and amount of money you wish to spend to restore it. Every case is different and depends on many factors. We can use for example stones from an old settting and create a new piece, sometimes it is required to repolish old stones or recut them. So there is lots of possibilities.
Estate jewelry is a unique piece of art. It shouldn’t be in a vault, it should be worn, so everybody around can see how beautiful it is.
Contact a master jeweler to find out how this piece of history you own is possible to fix. With the technology available, it is easy to see the endless possibilities!
Roman Kowalczyk is a Master Jeweler in Palo Alto, California. For more in formation about jewelry restoration, please visit his web site.
