Designer Colleen Mauer's creative venture began on a cluttered desk in San Francisco, where she continues to create her layered necklaces, dangled earrings and overlapping bracelets. Her pieces are composed of brightly pigmented beads, lively semi-precious stones and the occasional unique pendant, and are accented softly with sterling silver wire and other findings.

Colleen moved to California in 2001 with high aspirations of finding a distinguished design job. After graduating with honors from Virginia Tech with a BS in Industrial Design, it seemed like a feasible goal. Colleen worked at a small furniture design company in Oakland before deciding that spending her days in someone else's studio was not what she had in mind. Just two years later, Colleen Mauer Designs was born.

First, though, Colleen lived her dream of traveling the globe and spent extensive time in Asia. With those experiences still vivid in her mind, Colleen has been even more inspired to take her designs to the next level. Jewelry has become a part of her daily routine; it serves as her source of constant inspiration. She designs using texture, color and sounds as her tools for transforming a simple object into a unique piece of jewelry.

Colleen will gladly work with you on a special order for a wedding party or an important event, or she will craft an everyday piece that transcends the routine. Your options for colors, styles and textures are virtually boundless. And if you find something you are attracted to, Colleen will gladly tweak the design to suit your needs. Just email her at info@colleenmauerdesigns.com or call 415.637.7762 with any orders or questions, or to join the Colleen Mauer Designs mailing list.