May 28, 2011 | Designing Eye, Gemstones, Once Upon A Jewel
Proud of his bounty, a gem collector came to me with a wonderful assortment of rare Demantoid garnets he had been gathering. Demantoid garnets, primarily mined in Russia and Namibia, behave in light similarly to diamonds and appear fiery. They are rare, beautiful and...
Oct 22, 2010 | Legacy Jewels, Once Upon A Jewel
What’s the most romantic piece of jewelry I’ve created? I’d have to say it was a project that came to me years ago. The client was even more in love with his wife than when they married 12 years prior. Over the decades, we worked together on an...
Oct 21, 2010 | Designing Eye
Cynthia Renée gold cufflinks inspired by a vintage pair of Indian cufflinks, but updated. Six each cabochon emeralds (Colombia) and rubies (Burma) set with white enamel in 22 karat yellow gold. Cufflinks are hand-engraved, millgrained and reversible. See Cynthia...
