[Remodel] My Father's Cufflinks Become Earrings and a Brooch. A New Story for the Red Gemstone | 440showroom, Tokyo, Hanzomon – 440showroom

[Remodeling] Another story from my father's jewelry.

March 21, 2026By OmoriKanae

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When I was making the Symphoricarpos brooch, I actually had two other items that I was entrusted with.

Cufflinks and a tie tack with cabochon-cut red stones, which belonged to the same customer's father. The smooth luster of the stones softly contained light.

Before reform - cufflinks - tie tack - men's jewelry - father's memento - before stone removal - remaking

"I want to keep the smooth feel of the stones as they are and turn them into jewelry I can wear myself."

It was a simple, clear request. Cufflinks into earrings, and a tie tack into a brooch.

First, the earrings. The cufflink fittings were carefully removed, and earring posts were re-set. The round frame of the cufflinks was kept as is.

The deep red stone is gently framed by a silver setting. The same face that adorned her father now graces his daughter's ears.

After reform - red stone earrings - cufflinks remade into earrings - silver frame - simple design - 440

For the tie tack, she initially hesitated, considering turning it into a ring.

Later, a message arrived via LINE. "Can you make it into a brooch like this?" accompanied by an image. Of course, we can.

The finished piece was a brooch that retained the design of the tie tack, with a gently extending silver curve. A single red stone rests at the end of a soft arc. That's all. It's like a grass stem, or a shooting star. The negative space quietly speaks volumes.

440showroom - jewelry reform - red stone - brooch - Silver925 - Silver925 - curved design - father's memento - Tokyo atelier

Both the earrings and the brooch were designed to be worn casually and effortlessly.

Rather than ostentation, a presence that gently accompanies. Her father's jewelry is now seamlessly integrated into her daily life.

That red, once in a drawer, will now shimmer in the light.

Red Stone Earring Reform
Item: Earrings
Material: Silver925
Gemstone: Red stone
Production: Approx. 2 weeks
Cost: ¥29,700 (incl. tax)

Red Stone Brooch Reform
Item: Brooch
Material: Silver925
Gemstone: Red stone
Production: Approx. 1 month
Cost: ¥66,000 (incl. tax)
Design: Kanae Omori

*The jewelry featured in this article has a difference between its production date and publication date, so the cost may vary due to fluctuations in precious metal prices and gemstone market rates. Also, details such as gemstone size, overall size, and design will differ for each customer's order.

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