Jewellery Designs Biography
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S A T Y A S C A I N E T T I, CEO and co-founder of Satya Jewelry, has achieved worldwide success by creating stunning, symbolic jewelry that reflects her customers' personal style and truth. A philanthropist, yogi and Reiki healer, Scainetti lives a lifestyle dedicated to giving back to the world community. Raised in a large family of artists, Scainetti's love of music and fashion ignited her passion for jewelry design at a young age. Later, she moved to Manhattan, where she launched her career in design and developed her unique aesthetic at esteemed fashion accessories houses. The name Satya traces its roots to yoga and spiritual enlightenment. After attending a 35-day Sivananda yoga teacher training in the Bahamas, Scainetti believed she could use her talent in jewelry design to foster profound social change. Upon the training's end, she was ordained the new spiritual name, Satya, meaning 'truth'. So inspired, she approached friend and co-worker Beth Torstrick Ward to co-found Satya Jewelry in 2002. Ever since, Scainetti has built a devoted global following as she creates beautiful, mean- ingful jewelry that resonates with each customer's own personal journey. Scainetti's ingenuity, background in social work, and passion for early childhood education sparked the creation of the Satya Foundation. The non-profit organization provides aid to children and families living in impoverished countries; offering hope, change and the opportunity to fulfill their destinies. Scainetti lives in New York with her twin sons.
B E T H T O R S T R I C K - W A R D, COO and co-founder of Satya Jewelry, helms the brand's product development and manages its private label partnerships. Beth was born in Louisville, Kentucky, a progressive southern oasis known for its indie rock and innovative arts scene. Drawn to creative pursuits, she developed her own accessory line at age 17. During college she traveled in the US selling her hand painted silk scarves and jewelry at retail and wholesale shows. After earning a degree in Fine Arts from the University of Louisville, she moved to New York City. After relocation, Beth sought balance between artistic expression and a love of travel. Her jobs as an international flight attendant and, later, a wholesale sales manager for a New York jewelry company took Beth around the globe. After taking a six-week sabbatical in Thailand, Beth was ready for a life change. When friend and former colleague, Satya, approached her with the idea of creating their own jewelry company, Beth was ready. Time spent in the serene Asian culture had opened her mind to life's possibilities. To initiate the business and her new path, Beth spent time at yoga and Buddhist retreats. She was exposed to teachings of compassion that continue to inform and inspire her both personally and professionally. The Satya Foundation, an extension of the brand, is an outlet for Beth's commitment to giving back. Beth is happily married and lives in Brooklyn Heights with her two children.
Jewels were always part of human culture. Even from the times when humans first started using clothes and tools some 100.000 years ago, jewels were produced from any kind of materials that were available - stones, animal skins, feathers, plants, bones, shells, wood, and natural made semi-precious materials such as obsidian. As the time went on, advancing technology enabled artisans to start taming metals and precious gems into works of art that influenced entire cultures and many modern jewelry styles. However, even with all advancements of metallurgy and gem processing, the purpose of wearing jewelry always remained the same - they enabled wearer to express himself non-verbally, showcase wealth, rank, political and religious affiliation or affections toward someone. This enabled jewelry to become timeless and a target for constant development and refinement.
Development of early jewelry can be roughly divided across three ancient civilizations - Egypt, India and China. Egypt and Mesopotamia set standards in metallurgy, gem collecting, and glass manufacture. Their several thousand year long tradition of jewelry production laid a solid foundation for all European civilizations that came after them, and their unique style affected fashion trends even four thousand years later.
India however managed to develop such a connection to jewelry that it became integral part of their daily life and religion. Since they were the first who managed to conquer the art of gold gathering and processing, they develop art of jewel making much earlier than anyone in their environment. This made them one of the most sought destinations for trade, which eventually became driving force for the incredible expansion of European civilization during the Age of Discovery. On the far side of the world, China managed to become driving force in developing of arts and their influence slowly spread their unique style across entire Asia. Chinese style that is focused on scenes of nature, animals and dragons is today still in high popularity, and continues to be developed with each passing year.
After the fall of Ancient Egypt and Roman Empire, Europe became driving force of jewelry innovation. However, it took a long time until they managed to claim that position. After almost thousand years of isolation, famine, plagues and wars, Western Europe finally came into contact with distant civilizations during Crusades which enabled flow of new knowledge an ideas that enabled birth of Renaissance. As transfer of wealth from nobility, royalty and church continued to flow to middle classes during Renaissance, Age of Discovery and Industrial Revolution, jewelry designs and fashion trends changed dramatically. During those times world saw the appearance and disappearance of many styles, some new and original and some based on older designs found in the ruins of long gone civilizations (mostly Egyptian, which became one of the inspirations of Romanticism and Art Deco).
After more than 100.000 years of use of decorative items, and more than 6 thousand years of metallurgy and gem processing, we can surely say that jewels will forever remain integral part of humanity and our entire civilization
Jewels were always part of human culture. Even from the times when humans first started using clothes and tools some 100.000 years ago, jewels were produced from any kind of materials that were available - stones, animal skins, feathers, plants, bones, shells, wood, and natural made semi-precious materials such as obsidian. As the time went on, advancing technology enabled artisans to start taming metals and precious gems into works of art that influenced entire cultures and many modern jewelry styles. However, even with all advancements of metallurgy and gem processing, the purpose of wearing jewelry always remained the same - they enabled wearer to express himself non-verbally, showcase wealth, rank, political and religious affiliation or affections toward someone. This enabled jewelry to become timeless and a target for constant development and refinement.
Development of early jewelry can be roughly divided across three ancient civilizations - Egypt, India and China. Egypt and Mesopotamia set standards in metallurgy, gem collecting, and glass manufacture. Their several thousand year long tradition of jewelry production laid a solid foundation for all European civilizations that came after them, and their unique style affected fashion trends even four thousand years later.
India however managed to develop such a connection to jewelry that it became integral part of their daily life and religion. Since they were the first who managed to conquer the art of gold gathering and processing, they develop art of jewel making much earlier than anyone in their environment. This made them one of the most sought destinations for trade, which eventually became driving force for the incredible expansion of European civilization during the Age of Discovery. On the far side of the world, China managed to become driving force in developing of arts and their influence slowly spread their unique style across entire Asia. Chinese style that is focused on scenes of nature, animals and dragons is today still in high popularity, and continues to be developed with each passing year.
After the fall of Ancient Egypt and Roman Empire, Europe became driving force of jewelry innovation. However, it took a long time until they managed to claim that position. After almost thousand years of isolation, famine, plagues and wars, Western Europe finally came into contact with distant civilizations during Crusades which enabled flow of new knowledge an ideas that enabled birth of Renaissance. As transfer of wealth from nobility, royalty and church continued to flow to middle classes during Renaissance, Age of Discovery and Industrial Revolution, jewelry designs and fashion trends changed dramatically. During those times world saw the appearance and disappearance of many styles, some new and original and some based on older designs found in the ruins of long gone civilizations (mostly Egyptian, which became one of the inspirations of Romanticism and Art Deco).
After more than 100.000 years of use of decorative items, and more than 6 thousand years of metallurgy and gem processing, we can surely say that jewels will forever remain integral part of humanity and our entire civilization
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