Radical Jewelry Makeover is returning to central Virginia!  RJM and three universities - Longwood University (LU), Old Dominion University (ODU), and Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), are seeking donations of old unwanted jewelry for the community jewelry mining project happening in Richmond, Farmville, and Norfolk, VA this Fall.

Jewelry students at each university and professional jewelers from the regional community will be transforming donations into radically fresh and responsible jewelry.
Our donation drive runs through 9/20/24. After which students and professionals from the regional community will work to transform those donations into radically fresh and responsible jewelry. Madeover work with be exhibited and available for sale in Farmville and Norfolk in early 2025.

More to come!

Participating Institutions

Longwood University, Farmville, VA
Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA

Donation Drive
August 23rd - September 20th

To donate jewelry of any quality, quantity or material type please download and submit the official project donation form with your jewelry. Donations are accepted in person at the listed donation sites, or via mail.

Considering giving gold or silver? If you get your jewelry appraised prior to donating, RJM can honor your donation if given with an official appraisal document at its full value as a tax-deductible donation to Ethical Metalsmiths.

Mail in donations may be sent to:

℅ Susie Ganch/RJM
Virginia Commonwealth University 
DePillars Building
1000 West Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23284

Farmville, VA

Longwood University
Bedford Hall
Art Department Office
424 Race Street
Rm 102
Farmville, VA 23901
ph: 434-395-2284
hours: Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm

Longwood Center for the Visual Arts (LCVA)
129 N Main St
Farmville, VA 23901
ph: 434-395-2206
hours: Tues - Sat, 11am-5pm, Sun, 1-5pm

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University
Barry Arts Building
Art Department Office
4600 Monarch Way
Rm 1000
Norfolk, VA 23508
ph: 757-683-4047
hours: Mon-Fri 10:30am-5pm

757 Creative ReUse Center, MacArthur Center
300 Monticello Ave
Unit 206
Norfolk, VA 23510
ph: 757-937-3821
hours: Tues-Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 12pm-4pm

Chrysler Museum Glass Studio
745 Duke St
Norfolk, VA 23510
ph: 757-333-6299
hours: Tues-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 12pm-5pm

Richmond, VA

Virginia Commonwealth University
℅ Susie Ganch/RJM 
DePillars Building
1000 West Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23284
hours: Mon - Fri, 8am - 6pm
(leave package at front desk, security)