Renée Gruszecki is an independent design historian specializing in the material culture and social history of traditional and contemporary Euro-American sentimental jewelry and cultural tokens. She holds a MA in Design History and Material Culture from the University of Brighton, England as well as a post-diploma in Museum Management and Curatorship from Sir Sandford Fleming College and a BA Concentration in Philosophy from the University of Ottawa, Canada. Gruszecki is also the owner, manager and designer of COIN COIN designs & co. (www.coincoin.ca) a Canadian company that fashions coin jewellery inspired by vintage settings and the enchantment of found lucky pennies.