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About Jayne Cairns Designs


Jayne Cairns Designs

Uniquely designed jewelry treasures bridging generations, cultures  & continents

Jayne Cairns Designs began with Jayne’s first pair of handcrafted earrings and grew into today’s freshwater pearl jewelry collection, one inspired piece at a time. 

Cultured coin pearls, baroque seed pearls, exotic biwa pearls and rare mabe pearls are artfully combined with Swarovski crystals, gemstones, and one-of-a-kind pottery shards to create each original JCD jewelry necklace, bracelet, earring set and accessory.

“I’ve always loved stories about how moving apart can bring people closer together in unexpected ways. Now I have one of my own.” Jayne Devencenzi, owner of Jayne Cairns Designs, felt a pang of uncertainty when her daughter Angela broke the news that she had accepted a teaching position in Beijing. Neither woman knew it would become another way for the close-knit Devencenzi family to share something special.

“It really was Angela’s move to Beijing that started it all,” says Jayne. “We both had heard about the fabulous freshwater cultured pearls found in Beijing from a family friend. Angela knew I’d be taken with them, since designing jewelry has always been a passion of mine. She was right.

When Angela first brought me a bag of sample pearl strands from China, my life changed. I just didn’t know how much at the time.

Our family traveled to Beijing that first Christmas to visit Angela, and I couldn’t wait to see the Pearl Market.  Even seeing the Great Wall was second on my list! Angela and I spent many hours exploring, marveling at the beauty of the pearls and designing incredible pieces.”  Before long, Jayne was combining pearls with crystals, shard pendants, blown glass and cinnabar.

Soon Jayne—mother, teacher, counselor, author, and designer—was sharing her jewelry with friends and family. They were the ones who urged her to introduce her inner artist to the world, and Jayne Cairns Designs was born.

Jayne chose the name as a tribute to her Australian great-grandmother, Jayne Cairns.  She and Jayne’s mother, Susan, were also very creative women whose wisdom, guidance, and appreciation for the beauty of each moment have had a lasting impact upon her life.

As you explore Jayne Cairns Designs, we invite you to take your time and enjoy the artistry in each exquisite piece of jewelry.  Consider the collaboration and respect shared by the women who bring you these treasures—women whose combined gifts bridge generations, cultures and continents to bring a little more beauty into your world.