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If you’re in Ithaca, please visit! Green Door Open Studio Sale  Saturday, December 4 from 11AM-4PM Elaina Designs is part of the Monthly First Saturdays on the Greater Ithaca Art Trail. The [...]

Marika had just finished her new kitchen with the palest of pink cabinets when she fell in love with this luscious lavender pearl ring I had designed Spring 2021. My inspiration was tender apple [...]

The changing light of Autumn is upon us, and with it daylight savings time arrives on Nov 5th. Rising in the darkness to meet the coming day has the added benefit of watching the night sky fill [...]

As we celebrate this day free from our labors, I am reflecting on the intense process of birth labor and offer this touching experience. When I began writing this newsletter, the Texas abortion [...]

Watercolor illustration of design.   The creative process takes time, patience, and stamina plus a precise understanding of modern technology to render a complex ring design on a budget.  I [...]

Founded in 1789, the storybook Village of Aurora, New York, is situated on a picturesque inlet on the north shore of Cayuga Lake.   This spot has always been favored, originally by the peoples of [...]

LGBTQ+ couples have had to overcome societal and legal prejudices to live open and full lives. It was only 6 years ago that the United States Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage in all 50 [...]

I’ve been a member of the International Light Association for 20 years due to my interest in color and light as seen through the lens of precious gems. In 2018, I was invited to present [...]

Blue as the summer sky or a robin’s egg, people the world over have revered this particular shade of blue as a good luck symbol. The color turquoise is inspirational and transformational. A [...]

This is the first time in 47 years that I have not been madly preparing for holiday show. Usually the first weekend in December is preceded by advertising, polishing the jewelry and my [...]

Without our big family gatherings this year, Thanksgiving presents a time to count our blessings, solo.  If someone you know needs a pick-me-up during the holidays, please consider these warm [...]

An unusual Bluebird visitation occurred early this morning as I began to design jewelry at the Green Door Studio. Was this family confused by the springtime like temperatures?  Or just visiting [...]

Rudi Jaeger and Alize Carrere, wedding photo by Sheryl Sinkow, 2019. Rudi surprised Alizé on their wedding day with a white gold and diamond ring made by a jeweler in Denmark. Alizé loved the [...]

  Evie is a precocious little girl who quickly outgrew the hand engraved baby bracelet that her Grandma, JoJo, had given her when she was born. Inspired by her initials, EGG, JoJo wanted her [...]

On summer evenings I bear witness to thousands of fireflies in our uncut NY meadows, blinking in simpatico. It’s a jaw-dropping performance, mesmerizing, mysterious, silent, sublime, powerful. At [...]

In the depths of the psyche, anyone’s psyche, there is a desire for transformation. The initiation for transformation means that as one thing passes, another thing comes to life.  The present [...]

Stretching on the yoga rock. The North Rock in my Stone Circle is a luscious lichen green. The symbol, “OM”  vegetable garden has now been weeded and prepared for early spring [...]

Jenny Kapella is a new client that found me through a Google search, even though she lives only a mile away. I was very happy to know my website and social media efforts led her to me and I was [...]

Elaina Designs Atlanta Studio OPEN for STRESS-FREE HOLIDAY SHOPPING! Monday thru Sunday, Dec. 16-21, days and evenings by appointment Please call, text, or email (678) 662-6156 or [...]

As the Holidays approach we reflect on the many things that bless our lives. For me, its been my family and my women friends. Here’s a story of enduring female friendship expressed in three [...]