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<\/div>\nA new cut, setting, or design vision can breathe fresh life into pieces that have passed through generations. In this guide, we spotlight the masterful specialists worthy of your trust for jewelry<\/a> remodeling.\u00a0<\/p>\n Brent Neale has a talent for infusing warmth, whimsy and wearability into serious stones. When a client brought in her late mother\u2019s four-carat yellow-diamond ring, Neale reimagined it as a wildflower pendant, surrounded by white bezel-set diamonds. She takes the formality out of prong-set designs by cradling stones in gold bezels. <\/p>\n \u201cBezels make stones less fragile and less fussy,\u201d says Neale, who, as a mother of three, understands the need for sturdy jewelry you can live in. She often encourages clients to reset diamonds alongside colored gemstones, like the unexpected pairing of a square-shaped diamond with a round blue sapphire. \u201cThe beautiful thing about redesigning diamond jewelry,\u201d she says, \u201cis that you can always change it again. Jewelry should evolve with you.\u201d<\/p>\n brentneale.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n Sarah Ysabel Narici thrives on a creative challenge. Rather than sticking to one aesthetic, the British-Italian jeweler, now based in NYC with her brand DYNE, lets each piece evolve around her clients\u2019 heirloom diamonds. <\/p>\n \u201cI want to understand their world, tap into the stone\u2019s sentiment and use their inspiration to get me excited,\u201d she says. She\u2019s known for unconventional settings, intricate details, and concealed engravings, like the tiny butterflies etched inside a newly transformed ring.<\/p>\n dyne.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n When a client brought Ming Lampson a seven-carat diamond pendant, she thought it was such a gorgeous white stone that it needed a bold casing to show it off. She proposed a striking, deep-green enamel setting. \u201cIt felt modern and brave,\u201d she says. <\/p>\n Lampson doesn\u2019t impose a signature style on her clients\u2019 pieces. Instead, she studies each stone and lets it guide her. \u201cI take it out of its setting, reflect on it, and think, \u2018How can I enhance this?\u2019\u201d Her designs balance boldness with intimacy, and above all, \u201cthey must spark joy.\u201d<\/p>\n mingjewellery.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n \u201cPeople come to me when they want something bold, graphic, with a pop of color,\u201d says Belgian designer Dries Criel. He uses his design language of sculpted and textured yellow-gold pieces with geometric enamel patterns in new ways for bespoke commissions. <\/p>\n Most often, clients want him to remake their traditional solitaire engagement rings into striking, modern designs. One example: He recast a prong-set stone in a sculpted sandblasted gold ring with a vivid blue enamel pattern. \u201cIt\u2019s powerful, but not flashy,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n driescriel.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n![\"diamond-redesign-jessica-mccormack-workshop\"](\"https:\/\/elitetraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/12\/diamond-redesign-jessica-mccormack-workshop-2560x1703.jpg\")
Brent Neale, New York<\/h2>\n
Sarah Ysabel Narici, New York<\/h2>\n
Ming Lampson, London<\/h2>\n
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Dries Criel, Antwerp<\/h2>\n
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