Most people have at least one piece of jewellery sitting in a drawer that they no longer wear. Maybe it's an inherited ring that doesn't quite fit your style. Maybe it's a piece from a relationship that has run its course. Maybe it's a perfectly beautiful bracelet or necklace that just feels dated now, something that meant a lot once but no longer reflects who you are.
Here's what most people don't realise: that jewellery isn't just a memory. It's also a material asset, real gold, and real stones, and at Lanka Jewels in Abbotsford, we can help you turn it into something you'll actually wear again.
Why 2026 Is the Right Time to Rethink Your Old Jewellery
Gold in Canada is currently sitting at over $6,300 CAD per ounce — up more than 35% in the last year alone and over 100% in the past two years. For anyone buying new gold jewellery right now, that price increase is felt directly. But if you already own gold jewellery you no longer wear, you're sitting on a material asset that is worth significantly more than it was just a few years ago. Using that gold to create something new means you bypass the raw material cost entirely — you only pay for the craft and any new stones you want to add.
In other words, the gold you already own is worth more now than it ever has been. Using it to create something new just makes sense.
What Kind of Pieces Are Worth Bringing In
You don't need to bring in a drawer full of gold for this to make sense. A single piece is enough to start the conversation. Here are the most common pieces our clients bring in for redesign:
Inherited jewellery that isn't your style. Grandma's ring. Your mother's bracelet. A piece passed down with love, but not quite matching who you are. The sentimental value is real, the stone, the gold, the history, but the design feels like another era. A redesign lets you honour the original piece while making it genuinely yours.
Engagement rings from past relationships. This is more common than people discuss. A diamond or gemstone from a ring you no longer wear is still a valuable stone. Resetting it into a new piece , a pendant, a different ring style, a pair of earrings gives it a new life that belongs entirely to you.
Outdated styles you simply stopped wearing. Fashion changes. A chunky gold chain from the early 2000s, a yellow gold ring you'd now prefer in white, and a cluster setting that feels busy compared to the clean lines you gravitate toward today. If you haven't worn it in years, it's worth asking whether it could become something you'd wear every day.
Broken pieces that haven't been repaired. Sometimes a piece has been sitting unworn, not because of style but because of damage, a broken clasp, a loose stone, or a worn band. Lanka Jewels offers expert jewellery repair alongside custom redesign, and often a repair consultation opens the door to a broader conversation about what the piece could become.
How the Custom Redesign Process Works at Lanka Jewels
Lanka Jewels has master goldsmiths working in-house, not outsourced or sent away to a third party. The entire process happens locally. You're dealing with the same people from the first conversation to the moment you pick up the finished piece.
Here's what the process looks like from your first visit:
Step 1 — Bring in your piece and have a conversation. Come into the store with your old jewellery and tell us what you're thinking. You don't need to arrive with a fully formed design idea. You just need to show up. Our team will look at what you have, assess the gold and stones, and talk through what's possible.
Step 2 — Design consultation. Once we understand your existing materials and your vision, our goldsmith works with you on the design. This might involve sketches, CAD renderings, or simply a detailed conversation about style, what you wear, how you live, and what you want the finished piece to feel like.
Step 3 — Crafting the piece. Your existing gold and stones are worked into the new design by Lanka Jewels' in-house master goldsmiths. The piece is built to the agreed design, by hand, on premises. You're kept in the loop throughout.
Step 4 — The finished piece. You walk out with something genuinely new, designed for you, made from materials that carry your history, and something you'll actually wear.
The Gold Buyback Program; Another Option Worth Knowing About
If redesign isn't what you're after but you'd still like to get value from old gold you no longer wear, Lanka Jewels also offers a Gold Buyback Program. This allows you to sell your unwanted gold pieces and put that value toward something new Gold Buyback Program – Lanka Jewels from the collection.
It's worth noting that the program has specific terms; diamonds above 0.50 ct are handled separately through the Diamond Plus Program. So come in for a conversation, and the team will point you in the right direction based on what you have.
Upgrading Your Diamond — The Diamond Plus Program
If your existing jewellery includes a diamond you'd like to upgrade rather than redesign around, Lanka Jewels' Diamond Plus Program is built specifically for that. It allows you to trade in your existing diamond toward a larger or higher-quality stone, keeping the investment you've already made and building on it.
If the ring means something but the diamond feels like it's time for an upgrade, this is exactly what the program is there for.
Why Lanka Jewels for Custom Redesign in Abbotsford
Some jewellers offer custom design as a side service. Lanka Jewels is built around it. With master goldsmiths in-house and over 40 years of experience in the Fraser Valley, the custom design process here is personal in a way that larger chains simply can't replicate.
Lanka Jewels has been doing this for over 40 years in the Fraser Valley. They know that the pieces people bring in for redesign usually carry a story, and they treat them that way. You're not filling out a form online. You're sitting down with people who know their craft and care about getting it right.
If you have old jewellery you no longer wear and you've been wondering what to do with it, come in. Bring the pieces. Start the conversation. There's no obligation, and you might be surprised at what's possible.
Ready to reimagine your old jewellery? Come into Lanka Jewels in Abbotsford and talk to our team. Bring any pieces you're considering either inherited, outdated, broken, or simply unworn. We'll assess what you have and walk you through exactly what can be created from it.
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