Cynthia Bach
Cynthia Bach is an American jewelry designer based in Los Angeles, California. Her eponymous line is carried by Neiman Marcus and other retailers.
Early life[edit]
Cynthia Bach was born in Tachikawa, Japan where she lived until 1958. Her father was a United States Air Force Officer and her mother a German national. She studied art and philosophy in Europe and the United States, graduating from McMurry University in 1982 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree[1]. She then apprenticed with master jeweler Jim Matthews in Abilene, Texas.
Career[edit]
In 1982, Bach opened a jewelry store in Abilene, Texas with Jim Matthews[2] called Goldesign, specializing in custom designed jewelry. In 1989 they were recruited by Van Cleef & Arpels to run the design and fabrication department on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills. In 1991 Bach launched her own jewelry collection based on royal iconography and heraldic imagery. Her designs are created in collaboration with Jim Matthews. Her initial collection was bought by Neiman Marcus and Asprey & Garrard. In 2000, Bach launched the “Gitan Collection,” inspired by Romani art and fashion of the 19th century. In the book Women Jewellery Designers by Juliet Weir-de La Rochefoucauld, Bach cited the intricate filagree work of the 19th century Italian jewelry master Forunato Pio Castellani as an inspiration.
Bach has been featured in multiple fashion magazines and museum exhibitions. In 1989 Salma Hayek Pinault wore Cynthia's platinum tiara to the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner[3] that later became part of a traveling exhibition organized by the American Museum of Natural History, in collaboration with the Field Museum, Chicago; the Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto; and the Houston Museum of Natural Science and is now housed at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C.[4]
Cynthia's jewelry has been worn by celebrities on the red carpet such as Cate Blanchett at the 2000 Oscars, covered in ornate eighteen karat body jewelry as well as Samuel L. Jackson and LaTanya Richardson Jackson in one of a kind creations. Her clients include Beyoncé, Maria Shriver, Arnold Schwarzenegger, the Princess of Brunei, Julianna Margulies, Halle Berry, LeAnn Rimes, Bruce Springsteen, Magic and Cookie Johnson, Denzel and Pauletta Washington, Oprah Winfrey and Madonna.
Exhibitions[edit]
- 2010: McMurry University – “A Climb of Passion” Retrospective Exhibition
- 2015: The Nature of Diamonds Traveling Exhibition – Organized by the American Museum of Natural History[5]
- Royal Ontario Museum[6]
- The Field Museum, Chicago[7]
- Houston Museum of Natural Science
References[edit]
- ↑ Brenner, Gail (Fall 2010). "A Climb of Passion: Cynthia Bach's Fairy Tale Journey" (PDF). The Chieftan: 4–9.
- ↑ Fasel, Marion. "Poetry in Platinum: The Jewels of Cynthia Bach". theadventurine.com. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
- ↑ "Jewelry Fit for A Princess (or Prince)". GIA 4Cs. 2015-05-04. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
- ↑ "Diamond Tiara Bracelet - Smithsonian Institution". geogallery.si.edu. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
- ↑ https://www.amnh.org/global-business-development/exhibition-intellectual-property/view-all-ip-offerings/the-nature-of-diamonds-exhibition-text
- ↑ https://www.rom.on.ca/en/exhibitions-galleries/exhibitions/past-exhibitions/the-nature-of-diamonds
- ↑ "'Nature of Diamonds' exhibit opens at Field Museum -- Daily Herald". prev.dailyherald.com. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
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