Custom star sapphire ring that features a bezel-set lab-created star sapphire and two bezel-set diamond set in luxurious two-tone 14K white and yellow gold.
For most of us, a new year symbolizes the chance to start afresh. Whether you come up with a list of goals you hope to achieve by the year’s end, or you decide to commit to some type of change, the month of January has an almost magical quality to it in terms of a rededication and re-commitment to oneself. As we close out January 2026, we want to address how jewelry can be a beautiful way to do this. Whether you incorporate stones you already have into a brand-new, modern heirloom piece for yourself or decide to start entirely from scratch, re-inventing your jewelry to commemorate a significant change in your life might just be the perfect self-love gift you have been looking for this year.
Below, see some of our favorite pieces that we have either created from scratch or breathed new life into for some of our clients!
* All of our custom designs are created by our in-house designer, Becca Freundt. With over a decade in the industry, Becca’s award-winning custom designs are among the most recognizable and sought-after jewelry designs in Berks County and beyond*
A stunning 5.40 carat bezel-set lab diamond with bezel-set trapezoid side stones, this traffic-stopping ring was created by Becca for Gilded Design Studio’s co-owner, Meggan.
Earrings with a story: Many years ago, Becca created a unique pair of bezel-set “bubble” earrings for a client. Every employee fell in love with the designs so much that the term “Friendship Earrings” was quickly coined, and now almost everyone who works at Gilded Design Studio has a customized pair!
This beautiful sapphire and diamond ring was constructed from stones that our client had in a different ring to reflect her changing design choices.
This nearly 3 carat round diamond was lovingly set in a stunning milgrain 18K yellow gold bezel setting to represent our client’s new chapter in life.
One of our clients was inspired by a piece we made for another client. We were able to use her own diamonds and rubies to create a stunning geometric design that is reflective of her style.
This lovely silver pendant was constructed using opals and diamonds from a client’s family ring, centered around a stunning tourmaline that the client sourced herself.
These huggies were crafted from luxurious white gold using diamonds that the customer had in other pieces of jewelry for an updated, modern look
This stunning ring was lovingly crafted from sunny 14K yellow gold to embrace a selection of beautiful diamonds and rubies that span several generations of our client’s family.
This multi-tonal blue ring has a beautiful story: it was inspired by the waves on the shore in Maine! Featuring stunning emerald cut tourmaline in the center and surrounded by waves of Montana sapphires and blue and white diamonds, this one-of-a-kind white gold ring was designed to evoke special memories in a special place for our client.
These are just a few highlights of some lovely treasures we were able to create to honor something special for our clients and help them create a modern heirloom: something that they will treasure wearing now, as much as they will love to pass it on to loved ones later. Our favorite thing about jewelry is that it creates a story–a story for the wearer, one that will be passed down from generation to generation, along with the pieces themselves. Whether you choose to reinvent a dazzling diamond ring that whispered of a loved one’s love story into a stunning necklace that displays how much you loved the ring’s original wearer, or you choose to create something completely new from stones you source yourself (or we source for you!) to commemorate a change in your life, we are honored that you chose us here at Gilded Design Studio to be a part of your jewelry’s story.
As we say goodbye to the start of this new year, we wish you all health, happiness…and sparkle!