Making gorgeous one-of-a-kind works of art from broken, vintage costume jewelry is not "difficult" -- but it requires a lot of patience -- a lot of jewelry -- an artful eye -- and the appropriate adhesives.

Turn a treasured brooch into a statement necklace.

We're the kind of upcycling loving crafters who hate throwing just about anything out. Even if something broken or unwearable, you'll still catch us

This stretchy brooch bracelet is beautiful and so easy to make. Make one for yourself and a few to give as gifts! Check out the tutorial.

Make your own jewelry with this easy DIY brooch bracelet tutorial. Update treasures of the past into fashion forward jewelry!

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Don’t hide your family history—show it off! These inspiring projects and gift ideas offer many ways to use your family photos and heirlooms.

How often do you wear brooches? If you’re a vintage lover like me then you almost certainly have one or two in your collection. But how often do they actually see the light of day? I realised back when Dorothy was a baby that I hadn’t even looked at my brooches in about a year,

There are so many things to make using broken jewelry, but today I’m going to feature the four crafting projects that I created for Charming Charlie accessories. Wondering how to make your old jewelry unique again? Tired of looking at the same old jewelry but don’t want to get rid of it? Here are four ways you can repurpose your old costume jewelry like earrings and bangles into different accessories and home decor. Read more at Tipjunkie.com.

I have a problem with stuff. I like to collect things, but often find that all my carefully chosen treasures somehow disappear into boxes and don't get enjoyed, by me or anyone else. It was my New Year's resolution to try and display some of my collections and make them accessible for use. I decided jewelry would be a good place to start. I have a ridiculous collections of costume and vintage jewelry that I've been picking up here and there since highschool, and yet, I wear the same…