Oct 21, 2010 | Once Upon A Jewel
Cynthia Renée “Hearth and Hounds” cufflinks made in 18 karat yellow gold, platinum, diamond and black lacquer. The cufflinks feature scenes from the owners’ home and replicas of the family’s Jack Russell and West Highland Terrier dogs. See Cynthia Renée's...
Oct 8, 2010 | My Life in Jewels
I was twenty-six and guiding a group of geology professors through the Himalaya Tourmaline Mine where I was doing my undergrad thesis. One of the professors was Dr. Brian Mason, a geochemist who authored the mineralogy text most universities were using, including...
Oct 1, 2010 | My Life in Jewels
I told my friend Clare I was going to Sri Lanka to explore; that by going “something would happen.” I was feeling drained, missing my softness, the juiciness I needed to nurture creative life. Traveling someplace new sometimes shakes things up providing fresh...