Charlene Sanchez Reano is mostly known for the stacked stone necklaces she makes as well as for the Charlene Reano earrings. You can find some beautiful Charlene Reano earrings images in the pictures attached to this article. Charlene Sanchez Reano is also a top traditional jeweler, who works solely using the mosaic on shell method, which can be seen in trademark Charlene Reano earrings, necklaces, bracelets and so on and so forth.
Charlene Reano has been a favorite in jewelry galleries all across America since the 1990s since the coral and turquoise pieces of exotic and refreshing coloring she selects to design her collections become outstanding necklaces, earrings and bracelets, processed using the old style method of baking on shell.
Reano was born in 1960 in a place called San Felipe Pueblo. She went on to study in the Highlands University of New Mexico for one year, after which she left to work for a jeweler, performing tasks such as cutting and setting stone, as well as inlay. A major influence for her was now mother in law Clara Reano and she was rooted on by now sister in law Angie Reano. Her first pieces of jewelry were designed in tandem with her husband, Frank Reano, back in the 1980s.
The exquisite pieces of jewelry Charlene Reano designs are inspired by dancers and traditional dancing, accompanied by Mexican and native American influences. You might say that Charlene is the brains of the operation, while hubbie Frank is the brawn, because she designs, cuts and places the stones in the jewels, using a combination of contemporary trends and tendencies with traditional techniques and styles, while Frank finishes off the pieces using the grinder or polishing them to a powerful shine.
Charlene only uses stones of the finest quality, which leads to results where her jewelry is very exotic, with powerful coloring and expression and a sculptural look. Charlene Reano earrings are now worn by all types of women in all types of venues and combined with all types of attires. Charlene Reano has been acknowledged as one of the best jewelers working wit mosaic in our time. Her track record includes many blue ribbons won in Santa Fe starting with the beginning of the 90s. Make no mistake, this blue ribbon, a prestigious award, is only bestowed upon the best of the best in contemporary jewelry design. In her own words, Charlene Reano earrings are made by materials “that make people look”. And when they look, they never stop looking, in my opinion.