What is
Radical Jewelry Makeover?

Radical Jewelry Makeover (RJM) is an international community jewelry mining and recycling project focused on education and collaboration. It brings together jewelers, working together to examine mining issues while making innovative jewelry from recycled sources.

CALL FOR ENTRY: Rejewelry

Accepting Applications!
Sept 15-Nov 30

RJM Madeover Jewelry Store

Shop for Madeover Jewelry hand fabricated by jewelers around the world!

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Bring RJM to your community!

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Satellite Projects and Events

From symposiums, workshops, and mini-makeovers, learn more about what we’re up to.

Podcasts

RJM Co-Directors Susie Ganch and Kathleen Kennedy were recently interviewed by Sarah Rachel Brown for the Perceived Value Podcast. Listen to the episodes below, and check out the Perceived Value website for more discussions with artists on the subject of value.

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We are thrilled to announce the 2026 Rejewelry Competition and Exhibition Call for Entry! What is it you ask>? 🧑‍🏭💁‍♀️The Rejewlery Competition is an invitation to jewelers into our RJM community. We welcome past participants alongs
Lets see how things are going at the New Paltz RJM Installment!! Thanks for sharing New Paltz Metal #REPOST @newpaltzmetal Just a few of our categories of jewelry being sorted— shell & bone, chunky chains, cameos, rings!, and of course f
We are thrilled to announce….drum roll…….that @susieganch, our co-director of Radical Jewelry Makeover, has received the honor of being a 2025 recipient to the Anonymous Was A Woman (AWAW) Environmental Arts Grant! Funds from t
👀 Our RJM directors Susie Ganch and Kathleen Kennedy are at it again! This time at SUNY New Paltz. 👀 Here is a repost from the @newpaltzmetal Sorting Day! "A snapshot from RJM sorting day! We are beyond grateful for all of your generous donati
Behind every piece of RJM Madeover jewelry is a journey through the hands of the greater RJM community. We start that journey with donation drives where locals mine their jewelry boxes for unwanted jewelry. Sorting days are where students, educators,