January 3, 2006

Broken Memories

Sid Vintage by Nanci Bennett

To the untrained eye, that pile of knotty chains and chipped charms looks like trash.

To you, it’s a heaping pile of love — love in the form of a seventh-grade promise ring from Billy, a single pearl earring from Auntie Beth, and the charmless charm bracelet you just can’t let go.

One visit from jewelry designer Nanci Bennett and all that could change. (In the best possible way, of course.) She’ll pick through your baubles, discuss the designs, and mix your goods with her stash of vintage beads to create a new custom piece.

If you can’t bear to part with any of your cherished bits, you can get something from Bennett’s own line, Sid Vintage, a collection of one-of-a-kind pieces inspired by houses like Gucci and Hermès and fashioned from thrift store finds and fancy cast-offs.

Bennett might be the only one who can bring your “Be Fri” broken heart necklace back to life. She does her thinking outside the box.

The jewelry box, that is.

Nanci Bennett (323-715-6262 or info@sidvintage.com). To see styles, go to sidvintage.com.