Upcycled pieces generally include buttons, zippers, fabric, leather, dust bags, and other components from designer merchandise reworked into jewelry pieces, accessories, and clothing items.

SAN ANTONIO — Tia Sanderson with Transcendental Creative shows Roma her upcycled stained glass jewelry.

Finally, she sent parts of her car to Crash Jewelry in Los Angeles to have it upcycled into custom jewelry that would memorialize her BMW. This is when a bumper or side door becomes a custom cuff ...