Aug 27, 2014 | Bring Your Own Jewels, Designing Eye, Once Upon A Jewel
One of my passions is to express facets of life in jewelry . . . in this case, The Smile. Very few things in life make us feel as wonderful as the warmth of a smile. My client, a jewelry collector, acquired an extraordinary large, baroque 26 mm South Sea pearl. Take...
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...