Collections

Two decades into CMD, I wanted to create something that looked back without getting stuck in the past. The Big Two-Oh Collection brings together clean geometry, mixed metals, and a few nods to designs and ideas that have shaped my work over the years. It’s a celebration of where CMD began, how much [...]

Sometimes a few tiny letters can hold an entire story. I’m sharing some of my favorite hand-stamped CMD pieces, from personalized rings and bracelets to earrings and necklaces made to carry initials, names and words that mean something to you. Small details, deeply personal meaning, and jewelry [...]

Kith & Kin began with a simple truth I’ve learned over and over again: none of us does this alone. Inspired by the people who show up, stay steady and link us back to ourselves, these six designs explore connection through interlocking forms, mixed metals and the invisible bonds between us. Here’s the story [...]

I first saw LP Giobbi perform at Burning Man in 2023, and a backstage conversation not long after eventually became The Way Back Home Collection. What started with music, mutual admiration and a whole lot of ring armor grew into one of my favorite creative collaborations, and eventually something [...]

Have you ever taken off a piece of jewelry and admired it simply as an object? I think about that constantly as a designer. I want a piece to feel incredible on the body, but I also want its shape, movement, materials and tiny details to hold your attention when it's resting on an armoire or sitting in a ceramic dish. [...]

Some of the smallest pieces I design carry the biggest stories. The Spread the Love and Infinity designs are both tiny, symbolic pieces with a lot of feeling behind them, and together they’ve become an important part of the Petite Symbols Collection. Each one is meant to be subtle enough for everyday wear while still [...]

I grew up riding bikes with my brother and sister near Wanamassa School, less than a mile from where I eventually made my home in Asbury Park. Decades later, those same Jersey Shore streets became part of the inspiration behind my Full Circle Collection and the names of some of its designs. There’s something [...]

At 18, I left New Jersey determined to see the world and eventually built my life and jewelry business in San Francisco. Nearly two decades later, I found myself back on the Jersey Shore in Asbury Park, unpacking boxes filled with some of my earliest designs and wondering what they could become now. [...]

Meet Marilyn Schlossbach, serial entrepreneur, restaurateur and longtime Asbury Park local who seems to have her hands in a little bit of everything. We photographed Marilyn for the Hand Project in 2022 and talked community, creativity, personal style and why CMD’s mix of feminine and masculine [...]

Meet Tina Kerekes, one of the unforgettable Asbury Park locals featured in CMD's Hand Project. From her incredible personal style to her love for the artists, architecture and creative energy of Asbury, Tina brought exactly the kind of individuality this project was created to celebrate. When I asked [...]

Meet Kitty Minervini and Mat Hale, two Asbury Park locals who became some of my first friends in town. From a chance reunion on the beach to becoming neighbors, these two helped make Asbury feel like home and were an obvious choice when I dreamed up the Hand Project. I’m so grateful for our friendship [...]

Meet Alex Hudson, one of my dearest friends and one of the personalities behind CMD's Hand Project. From Burning Man to Brooklyn to Asbury Park, Alex brings his own unmistakable style to everything, including the cuffs, rings and earrings he calls his “body armor.” Alex loved switching out his single [...]

Meet Blaise Anthony Lucarelli, one of the magnetic Asbury Park personalities featured in CMD's Hand Project. A performer with unforgettable style and an infectious spirit, Blaise talked with me about identity, self-expression, community and why CMD jewelry feels both futuristic and timeless. [...]

Savannah Rose Cheavers joined me in Asbury Park as one of the models for my Hand Project, a photo series celebrating the different people, personalities and stories that make jewelry come alive. A New Jersey native with a love of fashion, independent artists and creative expression, Savannah brought [...]

Roshane Karunaratne, aka The General, joined me in Asbury Park as one of the models for The Hand Project. A musician who plays piano, guitar, bass and drums, Ro brought plenty of personality, color and creative energy to the shoot. What I loved most was seeing how naturally our square rings and mixed [...]