Oct 3, 2017 | Jewelry Styling
A child’s wedding is a landmark event. Among the details of planning a wedding, focusing on the bride and the habit of putting themselves last, many mothers don’t fully appreciate that the jewelry they wear at the wedding will become even more full of...
Sep 24, 2017 | Jewelry Styling
Laura moved quickly on a pair of “sweet” blue Sri Lankan sapphires, claiming them as hers just before I sealed the box returning them to my dealer in Thailand. I flew to Laura’s home, under an enchanted blue sky, so we could visit and discuss how to set her new...
Sep 15, 2017 | Designing Eye, The Inner Jewel
Stories give us life. Hard-wired into our being, we don’t just love stories, but need them. Telling our stories, and listening to others’, shines a light on our life path that can also help our loved ones know us more completely or find their way over life’s sometimes...
Sep 3, 2017 | Cynthia's Reflections, News & Press
I’m happy to receive another win in a national competition: First Place for Custom Design Distinction in the MJSA Vision Awards. This winning jewel was a full custom jewelry piece featuring colored gemstones for a client who lives 3,000 miles from me. We did visit in...
Jun 25, 2017 | Designing Eye, Once Upon A Jewel
Designing is about solving problems, albeit in a graceful, useful way. Drawing pretty pieces of jewelry is just part of the show which also involves engineering, comfort and function usually with a budget in place. In my second year of college, I wrote an essay on...
Sep 2, 2016 | Colored Gems
Some of you may know the magnificent gem Spinel joined Peridot and Sardonyx as August’s birthstones this summer. Do you know Spinel? It’s about my favorite gem – at least in the top few. It’s only been recently that Spinel has started gaining name recognition amongst...
May 11, 2016 | Cynthia's Reflections
My Mother Bathed in sun, my mother is deep in thought. I am there in her eyes imagining her future unfolding. Peggy Jo Donahue One of my greatest rewards is working with a client to distill their essence into a custom jewelry piece that tells a story for future...
