Cynthia Ann's inspiration goes back to the year 2000, as she was grieving the loss of her Mother from cancer. It was during this difficult time she traveled to Europe to begin an extraordinary journey discovering, collecting and designing unique and beautiful assortments of ancient medals. As her journey evolved and her visits to European antique fairs and research of the true meaning of each piece continued, she found herself attracted to the Victorian, Edwardian and Georgian era jewelry. These pieces exuded old world craftsmanship; they were made by hand, not machines. This “Ancient and Olds” collection now includes swallows, starbursts, love tokens, diamond bars, and crescent moons. Cynthia Ann’s pieces exude old world craftsmanship. She finds joy in collecting pieces with a rich history whose heritage will continue as the medal blesses its next keeper.