Rescued & Remade Episode 1: I Bought a Bag of Broken Jewellery — and This is What I Found

Welcome to the very first episode of our Rescued & Remade series — where we take forgotten, broken, and unloved jewellery and give it a beautiful new life.

In this episode, I unbox my very first haul of rescued costume jewellery. I had no idea what I was going to find inside — and honestly, it was quite the surprise! From tangled chains to broken clasps, mismatched earrings to hidden gems, this bag had it all.

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What is Rescued & Remade?

Rescued & Remade is our upcycling project here at Arts Crafts Shack. Instead of letting old and broken jewellery end up in landfill, we source it, clean it, sort it, and remake it into something beautiful and wearable.

Every piece in our Rescued & Remade collection has a story — and this is where it all begins.

What's Coming Next?

In the next episodes, you'll see us washing and sorting the pieces, and then the real magic — remaking them into brand new jewellery. Subscribe to our YouTube channel so you don't miss an episode!

Ready to keep watching? Read on and watch Episode 2: Washing & Cleaning the Haul →

All finished pieces from this haul are available in our Rescued & Remade collection — one of a kind, once they're gone, they're gone.