Nov 13, 2013 | Boutique Jewelry, 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 | Designing Eye, Legacy Jewels, 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...
May 1, 2013 | Designing Eye, Once Upon A Jewel
A torii is a traditional Japanese gateway, found originally at Shinto shrines. The gateway symbolizes a passage from the world of everyday concerns to the sacred world of universal community. The ancient Japanese also believed that they were erecting torii to provide...
