Jul 16, 2013 | Designing Eye, Once Upon A Jewel
The colors and unique personality of parrots have been captured in storytelling, imagery, and the decorative arts since ancient times. A Buddhist story relates how after a forest caught fire, a parrot was so concerned that it carried water to attempt putting out the...
Jun 18, 2013 | Designing Eye, Progressive Pairs
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. In late June, at the moment of the year called the...
Dec 20, 2012 | Designing Eye
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. The peace-filled imagery of candlelight spoke to the...
