Cynthia Bercaw has studied the art of bead work since the year 2000. Professionally trained, she creates custom designs for any occasion. During Cynthia's travels to San Francisco's Chinatown, Orlando, the Florida Keys, Washington, DC, the Caribbean and other, less exotic, locales, she has collected treasures including (in addition, she has acquired a collection of beads from Ghana, Africa):
| Vintage Beads | Lampworked Beads | |
| Swarovski Crystals | Czech Fire-Polished Crystals | |
| Precious Gems | Japanese Miyuki Beads | |
| Freshwater Pearls | Furnace Glass | |
| Earth Minerals | Dichroic Glass | |
| Metallic | African Trade Beads | |
| Wood-Shell Beads | Fossil-Horn-Bone Beads | |
| Amber Beads | Polymer Clay Beads | |
| Harley-Davidson Logo Jewelry | ||
This extensive collection gives Cynthia great latitude when creating her designs.