Jan 29, 2015 | Designing Eye
Stars are born, but not always in the heavens. For this project, we created what would be the star performer at my client’s anniversary soiree, a vivid Blue Tourmaline and colored gem mosaic ring that stole the show. She came my way via a referral from someone I...
Jan 8, 2015 | Colored Gems
Let’s Play Clue – January 8, 2015 Red Sunstone9.27 carats15.3×15.5×9.2 mm, TrillianValued at $5850What ranges in color from butterscotch, to orange, green, to red with some of the most prominent deposits located in the U.S.? Give up? Breathtaking sunstones! One need...
Oct 16, 2014 | Designing Eye, Once Upon A Jewel
What to Wear with Anything An episode of “What NOT To Wear” wasn’t on my television screen when designing this custom Torii pendant for my client. I created my own show called, “What To Wear With Anything”. A world-class gem and mineral collector, my client...
Sep 25, 2014 | Designing Eye, Once Upon A Jewel
Looking through one’s jewelry box can be a trip down memory lane~underneath the sophisticated jewels you now possess is the ring your first boyfriend gave you, the simple strand of pearls you wore to graduation all those years ago, or in this case a pair of early...
Aug 27, 2014 | Designing Eye
One of my passions is to express facets of life in jewelry . . . in this case, The Smile. Very few things in life make us feel as wonderful as the warmth of a smile. My client, a jewelry collector, acquired an extraordinary large, baroque 26 mm South Sea pearl. Take...
Feb 10, 2014 | Jewelry Styling
BYOJ (Bring Your Own Jewelry) See Cynthia Renée's custom jewelry design portfolio here. Discover how your jewels can be a guide to personal transformation. GET GUIDE CONTACT Call 919.883.4791EmailSchedule CUSTOMER CARE Payments Shipping Returns Jewelry Care...
Nov 13, 2013 | Boutique Treasures, Designing Eye
Rebirth: A period of new life, growth, or renewed activity. Cynthia Renée, trained geologist and jewelry artist, was touched by the amazing cycle of life when strolling with her young daughters by a sycamore tree. She explains, “A mother barn owl had nested in a hole...
Sep 11, 2013 | Once Upon A Jewel
“Now I know where Prometheus hid the fire he stole from the gods,” was a friend’s reaction upon seeing fire opal for the first time. It probably wasn’t the best hiding place. Opal can burn with a vivacity that cannot be extinguished. Opal tempts...
Aug 21, 2013 | Designing Eye
“Well, it’s a marvelous night for a moon dance,” sings troubadour Van Morrison. He is singing to all moonstruck creatures when he does so, and nature’s most famous moon dancers are sea turtles. Between June and August of every year, the waxing...
Jul 16, 2013 | Designing Eye, Once Upon A Jewel
The colors and unique personality of parrots have been captured in storytelling, imagery, and the decorative arts since ancient times. A Buddhist story relates how after a forest caught fire, a parrot was so concerned that it carried water to attempt putting out the...
