Business Details
42 Years
experience
Custom Jewelry Design & Repair Services in Traverse City
Edward Freund Jewelry Design has been crafting exceptional custom jewelry since 1984. With over 34 years of dedicated experience, our founder Edward Freund combines traditional techniques with innovative approaches to create personalized pieces that reflect each client's unique story. We specialize in transforming recycled gold, silver, and precious stones into timeless designs, from intricate pendants to custom class rings. Our repair services extend the life of cherished heirlooms while maintaining their original integrity. Every creation begins with a collaborative consultation, ensuring clients' visions become tangible works of art. Our commitment to sustainability is evident in our practice of remelting metals and repurposing existing stones.Located in Traverse City, Michigan, we serve clients across Northern Michigan with personalized attention and expert craftsmanship. Edward's self-taught expertise, refined through decades of practice, ensures each piece meets exacting standards. Whether designing a custom wedding band or restoring a family heirloom, we prioritize quality, creativity, and client satisfaction. Our gallery showcases diverse styles ranging from classical to contemporary, demonstrating our versatility and technical mastery. This dedication to excellence has established us as a trusted name in Michigan's jewelry community.
Services
Custom Jewelry Design
Jewelry Repair
Metal Recycling
Pendant Creation
Stone Setting
Ring Resizing
Chain Repair
Class Ring Production
Wedding Jewelry
Belt Buckle Design
Details
- Year established: 1984
Highlights and features
- We offer 34 years of specialized jewelry-making experience
- Our custom designs incorporate client-provided materials sustainably
- We provide comprehensive repair services for all metal types
- Our process includes detailed consultation and design visualization
- We serve multiple Northern Michigan communities with local expertise
Services
Custom Jewelry Design
We create personalized jewelry pieces tailored to client specifications. Our process begins with consultation and sketching, followed by wax modeling and casting using recycled metals. Clients may provide their own materials for incorporation into new designs, ensuring each piece tells a unique personal story while maintaining environmental responsibility through material reuse.
Jewelry Repair
Our repair services restore damaged jewelry to its original condition. We work with gold, silver, brass, and copper to fix broken chains, resize rings, and repair prongs. Using traditional techniques combined with modern methods, we ensure structural integrity while preserving the piece's aesthetic value and sentimental significance.
Metal Recycling
We specialize in repurposing existing metals and stones into new creations. This service includes remelting gold and silver scraps while carefully extracting and resetting precious stones from heirloom pieces. Our approach reduces waste while allowing clients to maintain emotional connections through transformed jewelry that honors original materials.
Pendant Creation
We craft custom pendants ranging from simple charms to intricate statement pieces. Using both traditional and contemporary techniques, our pendants incorporate various metals and stones to match client preferences. Each piece undergoes careful wax modeling and casting to ensure precise detail and comfortable wearability.
Stone Setting
Our expert setting techniques secure precious stones in jewelry pieces. We handle diamonds, rubies, sapphires, and other gemstones with precision, ensuring optimal visibility and security. This service includes both new settings in custom designs and resetting stones from existing pieces during repair or redesign projects.
People
Edward Freund
Owner & Lead Jewelry Designer
Edward Freund has specialized in metalworking for 34 years, operating his Traverse City business since 1984. Self-taught with initial guidance from local jeweler Will Daniels, he creates custom jewelry using recycled materials. His expertise spans design consultation through final polishing, serving Northern Michigan clients with personalized attention to detail and craftsmanship.
Questions
How does the custom jewelry design process work?
Our process begins with consultation to understand your vision, followed by sketching and wax modeling. You provide materials if desired, then approve the design before casting and final finishing.
What jewelry repair services do you offer?
We repair all metal types including resizing rings, fixing broken chains, and prong retipping. Our services restore both functionality and appearance while preserving original design elements.
Can I use my own materials in new designs?
Yes, we incorporate client-provided gold, silver, and stones into new pieces. This includes remelting metals and resetting precious stones from existing jewelry into custom creations.
What areas do you serve?
We serve Traverse City and surrounding Northern Michigan communities including Interlochen, Acme, Suttons Bay, Leland, Elk Rapids, and Kalkaska.
What materials do you work with?
We work with gold, silver, brass, copper, and various precious stones. Our services include both new material sourcing and repurposing existing metals and gems from heirloom pieces.
