Apr 21, 2021 | Cynthia's Reflections, Designing Eye
Isn’t it fascinating seeing how the dots in our lives connect over time? “Chance” encounters or “wrong” turns can be the start of a new purpose, occupation or passion. Have you ever met somebody who took a chance on you, and that made all the difference?...
Mar 8, 2021 | Designing Eye, Once Upon A Jewel
Written by Peggy Jo Donahue and originally published by the Manufacturing Jewelers and Silversmiths Association – December 13, 2011 When custom jeweler Cynthia Renée’s client, Mary, first came to visit her in 2003, she had a hunch that a lot of retailers...
Nov 23, 2020 | Jewelry Styling
A client came to me with a stash of pearls she just didn’t wear. We made her pearl stash wearable, restringing with a series of five clasps that can interconnect so the pearls can be worn in different lengths and combinations. We used two clasps in yellow gold,...