Long Distance Legacy

My friend Lisa was in from Amsterdam with bags of gems and jewels she had collected over years of travel.  Lisa’s jewel stash was large and varied, the only common denominator amongst the pieces was her good eye and sense of the possible. Would it be possible to...

Joy

“I had to include parrots in my Reflections Collection,” says Cynthia Renée. “They are so full of life, love and color. They will want to be worn close as a jewelry talisman – talisman that lend support to fly, look beautiful, and communicate with fun, light-filled...

Sapphire Dreams

Looking for a story with a happy ending?  Read on… Once upon a time, there was a bright and beautiful woman who became a wife and mother while working smart and savvy in finance, taking charge of her life so that she could retire while her son was in college and...

Long Distance Jewelry

Do you know we don’t need to meet in person to create together? Let’s Visit! So much of my work is creating with clients long-distance, often via video visit. Between video conferencing, phone calls, FedEx and my shipping insurance, a busy person can bring...

Hardness & Durability

A gem’s hardness is often misunderstood by the layperson. Let’s clear that up. Watch the video, or read on for details. There is a difference between hardness and durability. Have you heard that a diamond is the hardest natural substance? It has a hardness of 10,...

“Gia” Earrings

Studying geology, I scrambled all over rocks learning  their secrets, trying to make sense of their place in Earth’s history.   My jewelry creations start with the gem and how best to enshrine it. I call my new design series “Gia”, alluding to...

Phoenix

With the Phoenix designs, I have layered pieces of extraordinary gems and minerals, then surrounded them with a gem-studded crown.  Set in 18 karat white gold, layered slices Plume Agate from the Oregon are backed by stabilized Turquoise from Kingman, Arizona. I call...

Jewel of my Heart

Feelings can be so raw and hearts so tender that words are clumsily inadequate for expressing them. Our hearts break, simultaneously expanding, ushering us through a terra incognita where emotions and meaning can be more powerfully expressed by symbols. Feelings can...

Pools of Light Close to Your Heart

Have you heard of the “Red Thread of Destiny?” It is the belief that people destined to meet are connected with an invisible Red Thread. This thread can get tangled and pulled but it will never break. Those connected by this Red Thread will play a major part in each...

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