Qift / Susan Sykes

What's old is old again — and totally fresh! Hong Kong's Qift reworks old buttons, putting a clean, new face on a style that's classic and retro. It's like they popped right off a favourite childhood jumper! Simultaneously modern, old-school and cute as a you-know-what.

Bonus link: for jewellery with recycled buttons still in their original condition, check out North Carolina's Susan Sykes.

Even more jewellery:

• Ulrikke Vogt (London) - floral cutouts


• Sophie Rees (UK) - buttons & lace


• Torsten Reissmann (Germany) - clean steel