Once Upon A Jewel
Collector’s Collection

Collector’s Collection

This client is more aware of gems and jewelry than most people in the trade! A well-traveled New Yorker, she shops the world – if only to gather awareness and keen her eye. She is attracted to gems in bright and vivid colors, and not afraid of bolder rings and earrings…

Bridge Ring

Bridge Ring

This client was heart-sick – she had dropped a family heirloom down the garbage disposal! This ring was embedded with family history: It was her grandmother’s platinum ring designed in the early 1900’s, …

Gold Cufflinks

Gold Cufflinks

Cynthia Renée gold cufflinks inspired by a vintage pair of Indian cufflinks, but updated. Six each cabochon emeralds (Colombia) and rubies (Burma) set with white enamel in 22 karat yellow gold…

Father’s cufflinks

Father’s cufflinks

Cynthia Renée “Father’s” cufflinks made of 18 karat yellow gold. Each of the 3-mm gemstones represents the birth month of father and three sons; Mama is the natural, freshwater pearl in the middle…

Hearth & Hounds cufflinks

Hearth & Hounds cufflinks

Cynthia Renée “Hearth and Hounds” cufflinks made in 18 karat yellow gold, platinum, diamond and black lacquer. The cufflinks feature…

Mama’s Day

Mama’s Day

I made carrot cake to celebrate our daughter’s first birthday. We all lined up for a taste of sweetness fed by her little hand. I received the necklace four months prior, a gift to mark my first Mother’s Day.

Holy Night

Holy Night

Sourcing sapphires in Sri Lanka, what began as a grateful prayer created the dawning of a new life era – the Motherhood Era.

Cynthia Appleseed

Cynthia Appleseed

I was crisscrossing the country, bounding to build my business. I felt like “Run Run Rudolph” in the Chuck Berry song, tearing up the highways and “reelin’ like a merry-go-round.”…

Don’t Lose your Head

Don’t Lose your Head

In 1990, soon after I started Cynthia Renée Company, I met some friends to celebrate an engagement. I wore a small, yellow gold brooch of Marie Antoinette hand-painted on ivory accented by natural pearls…

Model wearing necklace and ring, practicing their adornment ritual

Jewelry Shouldn’t Just Be Worn

It Should Awaken Something Inside You.

LATEST STORIES

Cynthia Renee and the Art of Jewelry Collecting

In her article, Deborah Yonick highlights Cynthia Marcusson’s insights from the AGTA Tucson GemFair, where she emphasized jewelry as more than adornment—it’s a symbol of personal growth and connection. Marcusson advocates for storytelling to engage clients, helping...

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Crafting Custom Jewelry: The Artistic Journey

What to Expect in Creating Your Custom Jewel. Liana, drawn by my newsletters and a friend's suggestion, reached out. Her profound connection to her late husband and their shared passions set the stage for our creative quest.1. Let's TalkUsing Zoom or phone, we learn...

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Weaving Precious Threads: Jewelry for Timeless Connection

Your jewelry serves as a tangible link that weaves together your past, present, and future. Beyond being mere trinkets, they encapsulate the energies of the remarkable individuals who preceded you.“There’s something like a line of gold thread running through a man’s...

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