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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 [...]

Long before I became a jewelry designer, I understood how different I felt with my hands covered in metal. The first chunky silver ring I bought at 18 is still with me today, carrying a piece of who I was then and the winding road that brought me here. That feeling is at the heart of CMD: creating everyday armor [...]

Just recently, I posted a TikTok of Tayci’s Dream Stack after a client purchased one online. That post ended up getting thousands of views, hundreds of likes, and more than a few “I need this stack!” comments. It’s been so fun watching the excitement unfold, because this is what CMD is all about: interactive design. [...]

 It’s inevitable that quite regularly, we get a new client asking about the turnaround time for their order. Whether they’re simply excited for their new piece or need it in time for a special occasion, it makes perfect sense to want to know when your jewelry will arrive. At CMD, every single piece of jewelry is [...]

Twenty years after CMD began at a desk in my tiny San Francisco apartment, we gathered in Asbury Park with family, friends, clients, and members of this incredible community to celebrate everything that came next. There were champagne toasts, stacks of jewelry, surprise visitors, happy tears, [...]

Friends, I’ve been looking through old photos and reminiscing about CMD in the early days. That first leap of faith, saying yes to a tiny studio I wasn’t sure I could afford, taught me something I’ve carried with me ever since: little risks open big doors. What started as a $400-a-month cubicle at Secession Art & Design [...]

Twenty years ago, I had no roadmap, no investors, and no idea where this path would take me. What I did have was a hammer, a torch, a lot of curiosity, and an unstoppable urge to create. Two decades later, CMD has grown from my tiny Hayes Valley apartment into a small-but-mighty jewelry business built by [...]

What happens when jewelry you love no longer feels like you? Lee brought me a sentimental moonstone engagement ring and diamond wedding band, and together we reimagined her stones into a bold mixed-metal stack that honors what came before while feeling completely at home in her life now. [...]

Want to visit The CMD Shop? Here are all the ways you can meet with me in Asbury Park or virtually, from one-on-one appointments and Reconstruction consultations to walk-ins during my scheduled Open Hours or Pop-Up Events. And if you're nowhere near New Jersey, don't worry. Distance is a non-issue! [...]

Cori originally came into the CMD Shop looking for something bold and nontraditional to mark her upcoming marriage. As we played with ideas, her vision evolved into a five-ring square stack built around seven diamonds that had belonged to her mother. Mixing sterling silver, oxidized silver, yellow gold and rose gold, [...]

There are places I love visiting, and then there are places that seem to live somewhere inside me. Northern California has always been the latter. Every trip back brings familiar roads, chosen family, eucalyptus and sea air, but it also reminds me how much life has changed since I first flew West with one suitcase, 400 bucks [...]

Square rings have been part of the CMD vocabulary for years, but they still surprise people when they try one on. They're architectural, conversation-starting and, yes, incredibly comfortable. Here's why square rings work, how to find your fit and how I love to stack them. The Square Armor Ring takes [...]

Ever wondered who’s behind the jewelry you wear every day? At CMD, we believe that how something is made is just as important as what is made — and our team of four women is the heartbeat of that process. We collaborate daily across three states to bring CMD jewelry to life. From design sketches to final [...]

What started as a happy accident in the studio became the ring stack I get asked about more than almost anything else. Here’s the story behind my signature Pinky Stack, why I’ve always loved wearing rings on my pinky, and how one unexpected combination eventually became an official CMD design. Plus, [...]