As many of you know, we have been upcycling and using vintage components whenever possible for 20 years. We were known as “the Canadians” at Rhode Island vintage jewellery warehouses and component manufacturers when we would make our seasonal trek all those years ago. It was amazing to us that these businesses had been run by the same families for decades and that they were all living under the threat of overseas manufacturing and throwaway consumerism. It was sad to witness