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"My mom passed away 17 years ago, and I have had several pieces sitting in a safe since that time. They were a collection of her family's heirloom items and some of her own. Of course they had sentimental value, but I just could never see myself wearing them." — Katie W. There is a drawer, or a box, or even a zip top bag in millions of American homes. It holds diamonds that belonged to someone's grandmother, a garnet necklace holding a vague memory of someone’s birthstone, a brooch that appears in decades of holiday photos. The pieces are too precious to give away, too meaningful to sell, and no one tosses jewelry out. And so they sit. Simone Paasche and Sophie Fader built Spur Jewelry for exactly this moment. After working with thousands of clients, the team at Spur Jewelry have seen countless stories of diamonds, gold, gemstones, and platinum passed down through the generations. Some of these generational connections get paused indefinitely by indecision, grief, and overwhelm. The team at Spur has built their studio entirely around working with sentimental and inherited jewelry, with experienced designers and in-house jewelers working together to create jewelry their clients will actually wear. “We are very conscious of the body and the way women live in modern life. For rings, for example, we are always aiming to create settings that are low to the hand, and effortlessly wearable. You do not want settings that are going to snag a sweater or scratch a child.” writes Sophie Fader, cofounder. "The beauty of custom jewelry is that every setting is made to the exact specifications of the stone. These are past and future heirlooms," she continued. Every project begins with a free phone consultation, where the team reviews the client’s materials, and walks through their personal style and what types of pieces they would enjoy wearing. Then the design team prepares a proposal with beautiful hand drawn sketches and complete pricing. Production takes approximately three to four months. "The ring that was created is something I know my mom would have loved and told me to 'wear it well!'" — Rebecca S. "After my mom unexpectedly passed away last summer, I knew I wanted to turn this ring into something I would wear and cherish every day. Turning it into an engagement ring and wedding band set, true to my style, was the perfect solution." — Elena M. "It's amazing the emotional connection that you can have with a piece of jewelry and now I feel like I have my mom with me always." — Cara D. Spur is located in New York City and works with clients across the country. Projects begin with a free phone consultation at spurjewelry.com/start.