Cynthia Rybakoff

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Cynthia Rybakoff

Modern Classic Jewelry | New York City

The very essence of a native New Yorker, Cynthia entered the fashion industry making bespoke jewelry for Isaac Mizrahi and launching her first collection in 1987. Her designs attracted a cult following and appeared on the runways of New York's premier designers, including Bill Blass and Oscar De La Renta. Cynthia Rybakoff jewelry was carried in top retailers including Barney's, Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue, and graced the pages of leading fashion tomes of the late 80's and early 90's. Something of a phenomenon in the ever changing fashion industry, Cynthia has remained not just relevant, but at the forefront of the industry, designing jewelry for herself and others, including corporate stints at Ralph Lauren and Tommy Hilfiger and a collaboration with Club Monaco. Cynthia re-established her signature brand in 2007, evolving her organic style to the sleek Modern Essentials she's known for today. A favorite brand with fashion forward jewelry lovers, Cynthia Rybakoff jewelry can be purchased online or by appointment at her studio showroom.

10/26/2026

Monday. Back to work.

For the working woman, c. 1990, shoulders were wide, fall clothing was saturated in red, saffron and violet, and a little workplace flirtation was fair game for editorial. Clothing and jewelry were bold and confident. She walked into a meeting or a dinner with her own signature style.

Handmade jewelry by Cynthia Rybakoff c. 1990s

1. Gold leaf and resin clay spiral ear clip
2. Studded carved wood ball drop earrings
3. Bronze rhinestone studded gold leaf earrings and gold leaf carved wood ring
4. Large gold leaf and resin clay spiral ear clips

Evan-Picone Coats and Paul Alexander, Fall 1990

10/23/2026

Harvest Queen 🍂🍁

Pearls belong to every season. In autumn, they glow like a harvest moon.

$STYLE FILE \ Sisters of the MoonA talisman attracts good luck. An amulet protects. The crescent moon is one of the oldes...$

10/21/2026

STYLE FILE \ Sisters of the Moon

A talisman attracts good luck. An amulet protects. The crescent moon is one of the oldest motifs in jewelry, and it does both.

Roman girls wore the lunula for protection. Victorians pinned on crescent brooches for luck. Art Nouveau jewelers made it a symbol of femininity, intuition, and change.

Stevie Nicks gives moon pendants to the women she believes in and calls them Sisters of the Moon. A charm meant to be passed on.

Layer a crescent with a star. Add a little sparkle. Keep one, give one.

Stevie Nicks, late 1970s

10/20/2026

A little bit of magic for the season.

Glow pendant and earrings.

10/19/2026

POV it’s the late 80s and it’s your birthday. How would you celebrate?

Swarovski crystal earrings and braided suede bauble necklace by Cynthia Rybakoff for Isaac Mizrahi.

Advertisement by Harvey Nichols, London, 1989.

10/16/2026

Shot Nora Shvartsberg for my CR Archive Holiday 2026 collection, handcrafted in New York City in 1993-94. Unedited, uncropped, 100% New York.

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https://www.cynthiarybakoff.com/

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