Located near Salisbury in the beautiful Wiltshire countryside of southwestern England, Stonehenge is an ancient and mysterious circle of stones that some believe was used by the ancients as a temple for sun worship…
Designing Eye
Pools of Light
Is there anything more beautiful in summer than a trellis next to a pool? The cool shade and scented air, redolent of flowers and vines, contrast with the brilliant crystalline of a pool’s still surface. What if you could keep that peaceful image…
Torii Gate: A Passage from Profane to Profound
The ancient Japanese also believed that they were erecting torii to provide a resting spot on which the mythical phoenix bird could alight whenever it chose to visit earth. To the Japanese, …
Pleasure Garden
The memories came pouring out of Cynthia Renee’s client, whose husband had gifted her with a custom designed Cynthia Renee ring for their seventh anniversary. A young mother who had started her life in Eastern Europe…
Award Queen
Each February, the gem and jewelry industry gathers in the Tucson desert for a gala dinner banquet sponsored by the American Gem Trade Association. It honors the winners of the AGTA Spectrum Awards…
Owl Queen – 31 January 2013
The Great Horned Owl, magnificent to behold, fearsome to its prey, embodies both the majesty and menace of nature. The heavily built, barrel-shaped species boasts penetrating eyes with vivid yellow irises, and tufts of feathers…
Enlightenment – 27 December 2012
When Cynthia Renee saw an antique Japanese candle lamp on a journey of relaxation and contemplation at the Golden Door Spa in southern California, she knew she had found an image around which to design a jewel…
Calligraphy of the Heart
Cynthia Renee has visited Spain many times over the years to stay with her brother, who maintains a home in the ancient country. From her first visit, her designer’s heart was captivated by the Moorish design motifs she saw in the great medieval cities.
Mosaic Magic
Mosaic is the art of creating images and patterns using tesserae, small pieces of glass, stone or other colorful materials. An ancient decorative skill, mosaics have been assembled since the second half of the third millennium BC ,…
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The Creativity of Getting Lost and Found
There we were on the hillbilly highway slowly scooting around the hairpin turns, the forest’s thick growth providing cool shade along with alarm as we wondered what crops and bodies were hidden by that lushness. My 17-year old daughter and I left Asheville an hour...
Jewelry Care During Summertime
#1. Avoid Chlorine WHY: Chlorine & hand sanitizers pit metal surfaces and destroy the luster and polish of pearls and many colored gemstones. DO: Take your jewelry off before swimming in a chlorinated pool, bathing & dishwashing. Put your jewelry in a safe...
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