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Alongside my last collection, Forth Expansion, I also released a few new special occasion bands: The 3mm and 5mm Wide Silver and Gold Round Ring, in both square and rounded square, rose and yellow gold options, of course. These pieces are near and dear to me. The matte gold is soft, but stunning, and highlights […]

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WE’RE ALL HIRING: HIRING EVENT AT BRYR 10/10 Colleen Mauer Designs, Rare Device and Bryr Studio invite you to meet us in person to learn about the eight positions we are (collectively) hiring for. Come chat, learn more, eat snacks, apply and hang out. Resume not required but appreciated. Wednesday, October 10 from 6 to […]

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We’re gearing up for the WestEdge Design Fair in Santa Monica this October and could not be more excited. Hope you can make it. We want to meet you! WestEdge is a three-day event that offers the best in modern design, all in an environment designed to engage, entertain and inspire. CMD is absolutely delighted […]

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Here in San Francisco, we’re experiencing what us locals like to call our second summer. October is a fabulous month to visit SF. The temperature is mild in the 60’s and 70’s, and the afternoons have plenty of sunshine and little to no rain throughout the month. If you’re out in the Mission District this […]

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In 2001, after graduating from Virginia Tech, I moved to California with a suitcase packed of the few things that I owned and a whole lot of aspiration. I studied hard in school and was able to graduate with honors and a degree in Industrial Design. The world felt like a big oyster and I […]

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I’m finally back in San Francisco after an eventful two week trip out on the east coast. THANK YOU to all who made it to NYNOW last month. I look forward to this wholesale event every year, twice a year – it’s where we drop our latest and plan out the months ahead. This summer […]

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  I can’t believe 13 years have passed since I started this little biz ‘o mine. This path has led me through many different places and geez louise, the time has absolutely flown by! Running a small business has so many facets and while it can be so rewarding, it can also be challenging at […]

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“Why would I want to invest in a solid piece?” A week or so ago, I wrote a piece on gold-plated vs. gold-filled jewelry and mentioned that in my own designs, I use 14K gold-fill and sterling silver in all my designs, or 14K solid gold (yellow, rose and white) in the case of my […]

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When I get asked, “Colleen, how much is too much? How many rings can I wear at once?” I giggle. “Stack until you can’t bend!” I like to say. My team and customers are all too familiar with the phrase. But why not? Deck yourself out, because it can never hurt. There’s a lot of […]

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As you might have seen from my latest Instagram and Facebook posts, I just wrapped up a lovely sojourn in upstate New York at our CMD production studio in Trumansburg, where I finished designing my upcoming FORTH EXTENSION collection! I talked a little last week about my creative design and sketching processes, but you can really only […]

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Anytime I launch a new collection of pieces (hint hint), I love sharing little tidbits of the process with you… and what the ups and downs of being a creative are like. It’s such an interesting, challenging and fulfilling process… all at once. I often get asked what my favorite part of being a designer […]

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