River Gallery's 15th Annual Jewelry Invitational Exhibition opening reception on Saturday, November 9th from 3-6pm.  Michelle Pajak-Reynolds’s is thrilled to have a special selection of her one-of-a-kind designs, including pieces exclusive to River Gallery, featured in this beautiful show.  

Michelle Pajak-Reynolds is delighted to be featured in River Gallery's 14th Annual Jewelry Invitational Exhibition. River Gallery has a special selection of her one-of-a-kind designs, including jewels featured on the red carpet at the Emmy Awards, the runways of New York Fashion Week and aboard the United Nations Peace Boat, in this beautiful group show.

This exhibition along with a stunning variety of artworks are on display throughout the holiday season.

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Rocky River, Ohio 44113

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With the perfect balance of sparkle and fantasy, the Pleiades Collection honors the beauty of our night sky and ancient mystical traditions. Possessing unexpected elegance, these one-of-a-kind fine-jewelry designs handcrafted in Fairmined 14k gold, ethically mined Umba sapphires and champagne zircons captivate the imagination.

Michelle Pajak-Reynolds is super excited to be teaching her PIN-SET GEMSTONES: BASICS & BEYOND workshop at the esteemed Pocosin Arts School of Fine Craft on February 4 & 11 from 12-2pm EST. This Zoom based workshop is open to all skill levels and you’ll have access to the replay for 30 days. Additional details in full post. We’re going to have so much fun and we hope you will join us!

For your creative listening pleasure! Michelle Pajak-Reynolds chats with Risa Dickens co-host of the Missing Witches podcast about gems, history, lore, and the ethics of her jewelry art in order to answer her daughter’s questions: “Who made it? How did it get here?”

Inspired by the weathered beauty of ancient and mysterious stone circles the Mira collection features ethically mined Herkimer diamond quartz crystals, Fairmined 14 karat gold and hand-pierced recycled sterling silver. Small and intimate in size, these designs reimagine the magic of ancient landscapes as modern-day talismans.

Far less daunting than re-organizing your wardrobe, cleaning out and curating your jewelry collection is a fun and sparkling way to spend some time. It also often includes joyful trips down memory lane that will leave you feeling rejuvenated and happy. Here’s 5 tips for caring for and creating a jewelry collection that you’ll love and be proud to pass down through multiple generations.

Desired for centuries as the ultimate blue gemstone, sapphires got their name from the Greek word sappheiros which means “blue color.” Deep blue sapphires are considered stones of wisdom, protection and nobility by nearly every culture and religion. While blue is its best-known shade, sapphires are available in almost every color of the rainbow.

Peridot’s signature juicy green apple color has been desired since ancient times and is one of the birthstones for August.

Luscious and juicy chrome diopside offers gemstone and jewelry lovers the perfect shade of green for welcoming spring.

A behind the scenes look at the Portraits of a Lady editorial featuring the Sylphide Collection by Michelle Pajak-Reynolds

Inspired by the legend of prima ballerina, Marie Taglioni, dancing under the stars on a winter’s night, the Sylphide collection is rich in mysterious geodes, shimmering sillimanite and clusters of twinkling raw diamonds and champagne zircons.  Graceful and elegant, these designs celebrate and re-imagine that magical moment as contemporary one-of-a-kind wearable works of art.