https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/why-handmade-jewelry-still-matters 2026-08-21T20:29:47-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/blog_soldering_production_1.png?v=1787358587 Why Handmade Jewelry Still Matters Why Handmade Jewelry Still Matters | Colleen Mauer Designs https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/future-of-retail-shopping-small 2026-08-23T16:22:33-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/blog_customer_cmdstyle_27.png?v=1787516553 The Future of Retail & Shopping Small https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/how-i-got-here 2026-08-23T16:30:06-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/blog_how_i_got_here_new_1.png?v=1787517006 How I Got Here: The Story Before CMD How I Started Colleen Mauer Designs and the Story of How I Got Here https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/the-case-for-solid 2026-08-23T16:09:39-04:00 weekly 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https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/hoops-in-the-summer 2026-08-23T19:34:22-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/blog_DL_III_1.png?v=1787528062 Why We Love Hoops in the Summer Why We Love Hoops in the Summer | Colleen Mauer Designs https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/the-future-is-female 2026-08-22T13:26:44-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/blog_customer_cmdstyle_28.png?v=1787419604 The Future Is Female and So Is CMD The Future is Female and So is CMD | Colleen Mauer Designs https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/interactive-jewelry-design 2026-08-23T16:46:09-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/Blog_The_Ring_Bar.png?v=1787517969 Interactive Jewelry Design at The CMD Ring Bar Interactive Jewelry Design at The CMD Ring Bar https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/inside-my-jewelry-design-process 2026-08-24T16:46:59-04:00 weekly 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https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/the-joy-of-seeing-you-wear-my-jewelry 2026-08-23T17:33:52-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/blog_customer_cmdstyle_1.png?v=1787520832 My Heart Swells When I See You Wearing CMD My Heart Swells When I See You Wearing CMD | Colleen Mauer https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/why-i-design-jewelry-for-everyday-wear 2026-08-21T12:26:28-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/why_i_design_jewelry_for_everyday_blog_new.png?v=1787329588 Why I Design Jewelry for Everyday Wear Why I Design Jewelry for Everyday Wear Blog Image https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/finding-fuel-to-keep-your-creative-fire 2026-08-23T20:21:04-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/IMG_3802.png?v=1787530864 Finding Fuel to Keep Your Creative Fire Finding Fuel to Keep Your Creative Fire | Colleen Mauer Designs 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Colleen Mauer walking outdoors, reflecting on the early days of CMD virtual appointments https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/a-little-meditation 2026-08-27T19:28:42-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/blog_a_little_meditation_new_1.png?v=1787873322 A Little Meditation & A Strong Cup of Coffee Colleen Mauer holding a cup of coffee while wearing stacked CMD rings https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/eat-local-sf-edition 2026-08-27T19:30:56-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/blog_sf_eats_new_1.png?v=1787873456 Some of My Favorite San Francisco Eats https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/jewelry-for-the-women-who-mother-us 2026-08-29T21:49:05-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/blog_jewelry_for_the_women_who_mother_us_new_1.png?v=1788054545 Jewelry for the Women Who Mother Us Colleen Mauer as a child with her mother and sibling, celebrating the women who 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How to Build a Ring Stack That Feels Like You Colleen Mauer wearing mixed gold ring stacks on both hands https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/introducing-the-colleen-power-stack 2026-08-22T16:25:53-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/blog_colleen_power_stack_new_1.png?v=1787430353 The Story Behind the Colleen Power Stack The Story Behind the Colleen Power Stack | CMD https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/hilary-has-cmdstyle 2026-08-29T22:11:28-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/blog_meet_hilary_new_1.png?v=1788055888 From Waiting Tables to Creative Lives: Meet Hilary Colleen Mauer with longtime friend and artist Hilary Williams in Sonoma County https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/what-i-love-about-happy-hour 2026-08-22T17:05:16-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/blog_customer_cmdstyle_34.png?v=1787432716 What I Love About a Good Ring Bar Happy Hour 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2026-08-22T14:52:04-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/blog_customer_cmdstyle_8.png?v=1787424724 CMD Makes Jewelry for Every Special Occasion CMD Makes Jewelry for Every Special Occasion https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/meet-cmd-warrior-robin 2026-08-22T14:56:35-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/blog_customer_cmdstyle_20.png?v=1787424995 Meet Robin: A CMD Warrior With Serious Style https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/how-to-use-cmds-adjustable-ring-sizers 2026-08-19T14:04:36-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/unsureofyourringsize_dbfe0bfd-53da-4a16-afc8-09f81d84601a.jpg?v=1787162676 How to Use CMD's Adjustable Ring Sizers https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/join-us-live-for-cozy-hot-chocolate 2026-08-19T13:55:02-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/blog_9ea44d65-e28c-4c4a-a711-d3d4882bda80.jpg?v=1787162102 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2026-08-22T17:32:39-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/20260719_Reconstruction_Blog_1.png?v=1787434359 What Does 'Lab Grown' Diamonds Really Mean? https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/unsure-of-your-ring-size-lets-get-you-stacking 2026-08-24T16:47:26-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/blog_unsure_of_your_size_new_3.png?v=1787433778 Unsure of Your Ring Size? Let's Get You Stacking! Unsure of Your Ring Size? Get Sized At Home and Start Stacking | CMD https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/nine-everyday-models-twelve-new-designs 2026-08-22T17:11:58-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/blog_HP_1.png?v=1787433118 The Story Behind the CMD Hand Project The Story Behind the CMD Hand Project by Colleen Mauer Designs https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/meet-our-hand-project-model-jen 2026-08-21T10:36:32-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/handprojectblog2_0000_COLLEENMAUER_MARCH2022_JEN_47of66_f59e1e10-55be-42ef-92d6-4215edf23594.jpg?v=1787322992 Meet CMD Hand Project Model, Jen https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/meet-our-hand-project-model-roshane 2026-08-20T17:47:50-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/handprojectmodel_roshane_ea878c4d-5e56-40e6-b91e-720b05a77413.jpg?v=1787262470 Meet CMD Hand Project Model, Roshane https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/meet-hand-project-model-savannah 2026-08-20T17:45:18-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/handprojectmodel_savannah.png?v=1787262318 Meet CMD Hand Project Model, Savannah https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/meet-hand-project-model-blaise-anthony-lucarelli 2026-08-21T13:04:13-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/blaiseblog_b1166182-4834-4a8f-b10c-d5224765ef9b.png?v=1787331853 Meet CMD Hand Project Model, Blaise https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/meet-hand-project-model-alex 2026-08-21T13:06:59-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/alexblog_081b31b0-311c-4dba-add0-00fe6aeb7c76.png?v=1787332019 Meet CMD Hand Project Model, Alex https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/meet-hand-project-models-mat-kitty 2026-08-21T13:11:48-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/handprojectmodel_matkitty_fadeb16d-3adc-4354-9075-bdb5a45ea517.png?v=1787332308 Meet CMD Hand Project Models, Mat & Kitty https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/meet-hand-project-model-tina-kerekes 2026-08-21T13:01:52-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/handprojectmodel_tina_4d47509d-ac4d-4503-ba2a-ab90e53bb5e6.png?v=1787331712 Meet CMD Hand Project Model, Tina https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/meet-hand-project-model-marilyn 2026-08-27T19:43:18-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/blog_marilyn_new_1.png?v=1787874198 Meet CMD Hand Project Model, Marilyn Marilyn Schlossbach wearing CMD rings for the Colleen Mauer Designs Hand Project https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/coming-full-circle 2026-08-27T19:42:03-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/blog_full_circle_new_1.png?v=1787874123 Coming Full Circle on the Jersey Shore Model wearing mixed-metal CMD earrings on the Jersey Shore https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/the-streets-of-my-childhood 2026-08-27T19:56:52-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/blog_streets_of_my_childhood_new_1.png?v=1787875012 The Streets of My Childhood on the Jersey Shore Colleen Mauer biking on the streets of her childhood on the Jersey Shore https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/re-introducing-aryana-silver-goldsmith-extraordinaire 2026-08-24T16:46:12-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/blog_re-introducing_aryana_new_blog_1.png?v=1787420088 Meet Aryana, CMD’s Production Manager https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/reflections-on-2022-the-year-of-community 2026-08-26T19:12:29-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/blog_customer_cmdstyle_6.png?v=1787785949 Reflections on 2022: The Year of Community Reflections on 2022: The Year of Community | Colleen Mauer Designs https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/i-love-dawn 2026-08-23T14:01:39-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/20230126_Jewelry_Cleaning_Dawn_Blog_139c660f-514a-4958-9a62-3d4f7b9d5f78.png?v=1787508099 How I Clean My Jewelry with Dawn Dish Soap https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/dive-right-in 2026-08-23T13:49:47-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/blog2_0001_1_dd205dc5-c3e8-4d41-85f2-f188427831d8.jpg?v=1787507387 Dive Right In: The Hardest Part is Starting https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/signed-a-recovering-perfectionist 2026-08-23T13:32:08-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/recoveringperfectionist_95d7a579-f9b1-4711-af43-223452d1bef3.png?v=1787506328 Signed, A Recovering Perfectionist https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/strength-in-small-numbers 2026-08-31T11:05:08-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/blog_strength_in_small_numbers_new_1.png?v=1787874717 Strength in (Small) Numbers: A Great Team CMD studio aprons hanging together, representing the small Colleen Mauer Designs team https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/how-an-idea-becomes-a-design 2026-08-27T19:49:17-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/blog_idea_to_sketch_new_1.png?v=1787874557 How an Idea Becomes a Finished Design Colleen Mauer jewelry design sketches and notes during the CMD design process https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/spring-memory-stories-we-carry 2026-10-04T02:17:13-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/blog_vega_flowers_3.png?v=1787598602 Spring, Memory & the Stories We Carry With Us CMD Stack Rings & Bangles - Spring, Memory & the Stories We Carry With Us | CMD https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/miglia-the-community-builder 2026-08-24T15:21:12-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/blog_miglia_the_community_builder_new_1.png?v=1787599272 Miglia, The Community Builder How Miglia Helped Colleen Find Community in Asbury Park https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/hello-gemini-my-old-friend 2026-08-24T15:31:22-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/blog_gemini_new_1.png?v=1787599882 Gemini Energy, Mixed Metals & Jewelry Alchemy Gemini Energy, Mixed Metals & Jewelry Alchemy - The Gemini Stack Ring Set https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/how-to-build-a-stack 2026-08-24T17:49:12-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/blog_how_to_build_a_stack_new_1.png?v=1787608152 How to Build a Ring Stack: 3 Stacking Styles https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/until-infinity 2026-08-24T16:49:34-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/blog_until_infinity_new_4.png?v=1787604574 The Meaning of Infinity: Love Without an End Infinity Necklace - The Meaning of Infinity: Love Without an End | CMD https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/holding-tight-to-cancer-season 2026-08-24T17:04:50-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/blog_cancerian_new_1.png?v=1787605490 Holding Tight: The Cancerian Keepsake Ring https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/flaunt-it-introducing-the-leo-ring 2026-08-24T15:49:00-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/blog_leo_solitaire_flaunt_it_new_1.png?v=1787600940 The Leo Solitaire Ring & the Art of Standing Out https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/proud-to-be-a-burner 2026-08-24T15:40:28-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/blog_burning_man_new_1.png?v=1787600428 Burning Man, Black Rock City & Coming Home https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/introducing-the-virgo-ring 2026-08-27T19:45:31-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/VirgoBlog2.jpg?v=1787874331 The Virgo Ring: Beauty Is in the Details square and round sterling silver virgo rings with oxidized handcarved lines pictured on the beach https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/silver-or-gold-libra-says-get-both 2026-08-22T21:32:57-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/blog_libra_why_not_both_new_1.png?v=1787448777 Silver or Gold? Why Not Get Both, Libra! https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/hey-sweet-pea-youre-here-to-stay 2026-08-24T16:32:35-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/blog_hey_sweetpea_new_1.png?v=1787603555 The Sweet Pea Bracelet: Make It Yours The Sweet Pea Bracelet: Make It Yours | Customizable Hand Stamped Jewelry from CMD https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/the-scorpio-ring-embracing-the-darkness 2026-08-24T16:47:18-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/blog_DL_III_7.png?v=1787445855 The Scorpio Ring: Embracing The Darkness The Scorpio Ring: Embracing The Darkness | Colleen Mauer Designs https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/duality-of-sagittarius 2026-08-24T16:30:19-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/blog_sagittarius_duality_new_1.png?v=1787603419 The Duality of Sagittarius, Captured in a Ring The Duality of Sagittarius, Captured in a Ring | Colleen Mauer Designs https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/reflections-on-2023 2026-08-26T19:11:35-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/blog_customer_rogue_1_a2a5f89f-706b-4374-a849-1d9a9aa13d29.png?v=1787785895 Reflections on 2023: Working Smarter 2023 Reflections: Working Smarter, Not Harder | Colleen Mauer Designs https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/petite-symbols-with-profound-meaning 2026-08-22T15:33:24-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/Blog_Spread_the_Love_Bracelets_2ac27f37-6d31-4648-a7c0-8aae7818c3a5.png?v=1787427204 Petite Symbols With Profound Meaning https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/jewelry-as-object 2026-08-24T16:11:33-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/blog_DL_III_14.png?v=1787602293 Jewelry as Object: The Art Beyond Adornment Jewelry as Object: The Art Beyond Adornment | CMD https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/a-really-good-pair-of-hoops 2026-08-24T16:20:08-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/blog_really_good_pair_of_hoops_new_1.png?v=1787602808 A Really Good Pair of Hoops Goes a Long Way https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/how-i-build-my-summer-wardrobe-with-cmd-jewelry 2026-08-24T17:13:14-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/blog_summer_wardrobe_new_1.png?v=1787605994 How I Build a Summer Wardrobe Around Jewelry How I Build a Summer Wardrobe Around Jewelry | Colleen Mauer Designs https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/my-cross-country-healing-journey 2026-09-27T07:26:37-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/blog_cross_country_healing_adventure_new_1.png?v=1787606519 8,000 Miles & A Cross-Country Healing Journey Colleen Mauer and her dog Migs sitting together in the doorway of a camper van before a cross-country road trip https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/transforming-memories 2026-08-24T18:47:37-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/blog_berts_memorial_ring_new_1_9092391a-21ee-428a-918d-64eeeebccccd.png?v=1787611657 Bert's Memorial Diamond Custom CMD Ring Custom 14k white gold ring featuring Bert's bezel-set yellow memorial diamond https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/from-sterling-silver-to-14k-gold-the-line-ring-reimagined 2026-08-27T19:54:07-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/blog_line_ring_reimagined_new_1.png?v=1787874847 The Line Ring, Reimagined in 14k Gold man's hands wearing the 14k Gold Line Ring and other CMD rings on a motorcycle https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/break-stacking-rules 2026-08-24T19:07:17-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/blog_your_guide_to_building_a_stunning_mixed_shape_stack_new_1.png?v=1787612837 My Rules for a Ring Stack That Breaks the Rules Mixed-metal CMD ring stack featuring round and square sterling silver, gold and diamond bands displayed in a jewelry box. https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/how-to-choose-your-jewelry-finish 2026-08-25T18:16:58-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/blog_how_to_choose_your_finish_new_1_a6a48dae-ba14-449a-9919-1269e505b854.png?v=1787696218 Matte or Shiny? How to Choose Your Finish Matte and shiny sterling silver rings showing the difference between jewelry finishes https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/empower-yourself-meet-the-cmd-armor-ring 2026-08-24T19:36:26-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/blog_cmd_armor_ring_new_2.png?v=1787614586 When My Daily Armor Became a CMD Ring Design Colleen Mauer wearing the wide sterling silver CMD Armor Ring with mixed metal rings and bracelets https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/what-to-expect-at-a-custom-jewelry-appointment 2026-08-24T20:10:42-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/blog_so_stack_1.png?v=1787616641 What to Expect at a Custom Jewelry Appointment Custom mixed metal and diamond ring stack in a CMD jewelry box https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/happenings/how-to-meet-with-colleen-mauer 2026-09-18T10:35:10-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/blog_event_book_an_appointment_with_Colleen_new_1.png?v=1789742110 Can't Make It? Here's How to Meet with Me Colleen Mauer holding a custom jewelry set during a virtual design appointment at The CMD Shop in Asbury Park. https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/the-story-behind-cmd-x-lp-giobbi-way-back-home-tour-collection 2026-08-24T20:47:32-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/blog_way_back_home_lp_giobbi_new_1.png?v=1787618852 The Story Behind Our LP Giobbi Collection LP Giobbi wearing CMD rings while DJing during The Way Back Home Tour https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/reflections-on-2024 2026-08-22T16:12:31-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/blog_2024_reflections_new_1.png?v=1787429551 Reflections on 2024: New Designs & Connections https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/spread-the-love-with-cmd 2026-08-24T21:03:53-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/blog_spread_the_love_new_1.png?v=1787619833 Spread the Love: Jewelry with a Little Heart Sterling silver and gold Spread the Love heart rings held against a blue sky https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/a-capricorn-and-an-aquarius-walk-into-the-ring-bar 2026-08-24T21:15:45-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/capricorn-aquarius-blog7_b0954f99-632e-4042-aac9-c043517505e8.png?v=1787620545 A Capricorn & an Aquarius Walk into The Ring Bar... Capricorn Ring with tourmalinated quartz and Aquarius diamond ring from the CMD Zodiac Series https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/giving-old-diamonds-a-new-life 2026-08-24T21:20:09-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/20250205_bespokeSOstack_blog3_5859d23e-d59d-4392-8852-45ccc0244aff.png?v=1787620809 Giving Old Diamonds a New Life Custom mixed-metal Reconstruction ring stack featuring Becky’s original engagement diamond and wedding diamonds https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/the-cost-of-quality 2026-08-31T11:05:10-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/20250226-blog-blog.png?v=1787706652 The Cost of Quality: What You’re Paying For CMD jewelry being handmade at the workbench in the Upstate New York production studio https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/the-ultimate-guide-to-ring-widths 2026-08-25T21:14:48-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/ring-widths-blog-blog.png?v=1787706888 The Ultimate Guide to Choosing Ring Widths https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/celebrating-the-women-behind-cmd 2026-08-25T20:47:35-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/20250305-blog-blog-mom.png?v=1787705255 The Women Who Shaped Colleen Mauer Designs https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/let-s-get-scrappy-made-from-the-heart-and-the-remnants 2026-08-26T21:38:56-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/20250416-ooak-coming-soon-blog-blog3.png?v=1787794736 Let’s Get Scrappy: Jewelry from the Remnants Jar filled with precious metal scraps collected from CMD jewelry production https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/it-takes-a-village-6-new-designs-that-celebrate-connection 2026-08-25T21:25:03-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/kin-and-kith-blog-2.png?v=1787707503 It Takes a Village: The Kith & Kin Collection https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/how-cmd-found-its-way-to-upstate-ny 2026-08-22T13:18:54-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/blog-blog-3_7b3eebae-d374-4f1b-b05a-8578ee1d28e4.png?v=1787419134 How CMD Ended Up in Upstate NY How CMD Production Ended Up in Upstate New York | Colleen Mauer Designs https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/from-my-hands-to-yours 2026-08-25T18:50:49-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/Image_from_iOS-blog.jpg?v=1787698249 From My Hands to Yours: Colleen's Pinky Stack Colleen's signature mixed-metal Pinky Ring Stack with red nails https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/meet-the-makers-behind-the-cmd-team 2026-07-19T18:09:04-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/20250610_Blog_2_002ad798-ffbd-4a14-9521-fa45f0b35373.png?v=1749649856 Meet the Makers: Re-Introducing the CMD Team Meet the Makers: Reintroducing The CMD Team https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/square-armor-ring-and-why-square-rings-work 2026-08-26T21:32:09-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/20250620_Square_Armor_Blog-Blog_1.png?v=1787794329 The Square Armor Ring & Why Square Rings Work Sterling silver Square Armor Ring worn with a mixed-metal square ring stack https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/the-road-keeps-leading-me-back-west 2026-08-24T22:09:26-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/blog-blog.png?v=1787623766 The Road Keeps Leading Me Back West Sunset along the Northern California coast during one of Colleen Mauer’s early West Coast adventures https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/seven-heirloom-diamonds-five-ring-stack 2026-08-24T21:56:40-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/blog-blog_1.png?v=1787623000 Seven Heirloom Diamonds & a Five-Ring Stack Cori’s five-ring mixed-metal Reconstruction stack with seven heirloom diamonds displayed in a wooden CMD ring box https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/how-to-meet-with-me 2026-09-08T06:14:51-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/blog_colleen_miglia_cmd_shop_asbury_1.png?v=1788862491 How to Meet With Me at The CMD Shop Colleen and Miglia the dog in the doorway at The CMD Shop in Asbury Park New Jersey https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/reimagining-heirlooms-lee-s-custom-moonstone-diamond-stack 2026-08-22T14:22:20-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/blog_lees_custom_moonstone_diamond_stack_new_1.png?v=1787422940 Lee’s Moonstone & Diamond Reconstruction https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/20-things-i-ve-learned-in-20-years-of-business 2026-08-26T18:13:06-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/20250916-blog-blog6.png?v=1787782386 20 Lessons I’ve Learned in 20 Years of Business Colleen Mauer sketching jewelry designs by hand at her workbench https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/the-leap-that-put-cmd-on-the-map 2026-08-26T18:07:42-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/MG_6351_b3801cd8-8f19-4126-a710-f55b13cbd74f.png?v=1787782062 The Leap That Changed Everything Early Colleen Mauer Designs studio and retail space at Secession Art & Design in San Francisco https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/20-years-in-the-making-a-recap-of-cmd-s-anniversary-celebration 2026-08-26T18:18:43-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/blog_20_years_in_the_making_new_2.png?v=1787782723 Inside CMD’s 20th Anniversary Celebration The CMD Team raising champagne glasses at CMD’s 20th Anniversary Celebration in Asbury Park https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/handcrafted-takes-time-and-it-s-worth-the-wait 2026-07-19T18:08:00-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/20251016_blog-blog2.png?v=1760541964 Handcrafted Takes Time (and It’s Worth the Wait) https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/dream-stacks-the-art-of-everyday-armor 2026-07-12T09:41:56-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/IMG_2394.png?v=1761745308 Dream Stacks & The Art of Everyday Armor https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/everyday-icons-heirloom-energy 2026-08-26T18:26:59-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/IMG_2682_f8a10ec5-bb64-490f-9283-68a8d59d8618.png?v=1787783219 Everyday Icons, Heirloom Energy & New Stacks CMD mixed-metal diamond ring stacks displayed in four wooden jewelry boxes https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/a-love-letter-in-silver-and-gold-our-hand-stamped-collection 2026-08-26T18:53:12-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/20251113_blog-blog1.png?v=1787784792 Hand-Stamped: Little Letters, Lasting Meaning Personalized hand-stamped silver and gold jewelry from Colleen Mauer Designs https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/introducing-the-big-two-oh-collection 2026-08-26T19:01:14-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/newblog1_418a74fa-8d52-4878-8a42-5f68485223a3.png?v=1787785274 Introducing The Big Two-Oh Collection Colleen wearing mixed-metal rings and the Legacy Necklace from The Big Two-Oh Collection https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/reflections-on-2025 2026-08-26T19:09:46-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/20251218_blog_2_ff8f8144-0f4b-4c94-a0e5-7854ce39205a.png?v=1787785786 Reflections on 2025: Twenty Years of CMD The four women of Colleen Mauer Designs together at CMD's 20th anniversary celebration in Asbury Park https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/saying-yes-in-2026 2026-08-26T18:38:08-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/blog_what_im_saying_yes_to_new_1.png?v=1787783888 What I’m Choosing to Say Yes to in 2026 https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/elephant-in-the-room-metal-prices 2026-08-26T19:13:49-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/IMG_6400_blog.png?v=1787786029 The Elephant in the Room: Metal Prices Hand holding recycled gold jewelry scraps at the CMD jewelry studio https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/memory-metal-meaning 2026-08-26T18:41:30-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/20260203-blog2.png?v=1787784090 Memory, Metal & Meaning: A Family Ring Reimagined Custom sterling silver square ring with an emerald-cut peridot in a 14k gold bezel https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/a-case-for-slow-jewelry-in-a-fast-world 2026-08-26T19:19:05-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/blog_handmade_cmd_current_new_1_a0d4c1bb-2236-4b7f-8f00-2493bd6ed0e7.jpg?v=1787786345 A Case For Slow Jewelry in a Fast World Handcrafted mixed metal CMD rings and bracelets worn together as everyday jewelry https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/custom-jewelry-reconstruction-recycling-magic-at-cmd 2026-10-04T02:16:57-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/reconstructionmagicblog-new1_d34345c8-675c-47e1-9747-ef4f23ec9f1d.png?v=1790803619 Custom Jewelry, Reconstruction & Recycling Magic https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/designing-lp-giobbis-wedding-bands 2026-08-26T19:14:32-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/20260225_Blog_2.png?v=1787786072 Designing LP Giobbi’s Wedding Bands https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/custom-stories-we-cant-stop-thinking-about 2026-08-26T17:59:10-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/20260228_Blog_1.png?v=1787781550 Custom Stories We Can't Stop Thinking About https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/then-now-the-women-of-cmd 2026-08-26T16:17:09-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/20260304_Blog_2.png?v=1787775429 The Girls We Were & The Women We Became https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/back-where-it-all-began-cmd-san-francisco 2026-07-19T18:07:11-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/20260311_blog_1.png?v=1775857168 Back Where It All Began: CMD & San Francisco https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/introducing-the-customizable-chosen-family-cuff-bracelet 2026-08-20T11:28:58-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/20260319_Blog_1.png?v=1775857121 Meet the Chosen Family Cuff Bracelet https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/the-art-of-ring-sizing-and-why-it-matters-more-than-you-think 2026-09-10T16:32:45-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/20260330_blog_1.png?v=1788840617 The Art of Ring Sizing (and Why It Matters) https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/a-walk-through-of-the-stages-of-a-cmd-reconstruction-project 2026-09-08T06:07:57-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/blog_stages_of_a_cmd_reconstruction_project_2_3a8d7aed-97ea-49ec-9d45-7f92a4048ab5.png?v=1788862077 Stages of a CMD Reconstruction Project Custom mixed-metal diamond ring stack created through a CMD Reconstruction project https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/ring-sizing-simplified-getting-the-fit-right 2026-08-21T20:37:34-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/blog_customer_cmdstyle_22.png?v=1787359054 Ring Sizing, Simplified: Getting the Fit Right Ring Sizing, Simplified: Getting the Fit Right | Colleen Mauer Designs https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/customized-jewelry-for-mom 2026-08-21T20:55:30-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/blog_storybook_1.png?v=1787360130 Customized Jewelry for Mom & Chosen Family Customized Jewelry for Mom by CMD - The Storybook Necklace https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/in-the-shop-on-the-road 2026-08-21T20:45:39-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/blog_customer_cmdstyle_32.png?v=1787359539 In the Shop & On the Road: Come See Me In Person https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/a-sunday-morning-read-metal-is-my-medium-connection-is-my-craft 2026-07-12T09:40:50-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/20260503_blog_1_61709747-b99e-44ba-9154-71f882573a49.png?v=1777746927 A Sunday Morning Read: This is My Why https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/raised-by-a-warrior-a-mother-s-day-note-from-colleen 2026-07-27T02:55:02-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/20260510_Blog_6.png?v=1778247898 Raised by a Warrior: Happy Mother's Day https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/open-hours-vs-appointments 2026-07-27T02:54:50-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/20260514_Blog_3.png?v=1778774658 Open Hours vs Appointments — Which Fits Best? https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/the-power-of-reconstruction-lorie-s-juicy-tourmaline-ring-reveal 2026-09-14T17:57:06-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/20260320_Blog_1_1c7daf4f-9e28-48b3-9b14-f649f364fcd5.png?v=1789423026 Lorie’s Juicy Tourmaline Ring Reveal https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/why-more-cmd-clients-are-investing-in-solid-gold 2026-09-14T17:54:17-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/blog_why_more_cmd_clients_are_investing_in_solid_gold_1.png?v=1789422857 Why More Clients Are Investing in Solid Gold https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/from-i-never-wear-this-to-i-ll-never-take-it-off 2026-07-19T18:07:47-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/blog-new-3.png?v=1783517961 From “I Never Wear This” to “I’ll Never Take It Off” https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/you-can-still-love-the-marriage-reclaim-the-ring 2026-08-04T16:38:58-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/cara_cor_blog_1.png?v=1781296064 You Can Still Love the Marriage & Reclaim the Ring… https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/your-jewelry-box-is-probably-hiding-your-next-favorite-piece 2026-08-26T10:24:47-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/IMG_2071_b61e096d-db4b-4390-b7f6-c3c0dde8baca.png?v=1787754287 What’s Been Hiding Inside Your Jewelry Box? https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/we-love-a-confident-man-in-jewelry 2026-07-27T02:56:39-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/20260621_Blog_4_6a65229f-3679-44a5-b163-ac14f52ae3af.png?v=1782313748 We Love a Confident Man in Jewelry https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/help-cmd-pop-up-all-over-the-map 2026-09-14T17:48:49-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/20260624_blog_1.png?v=1789422529 Experience CMD in Person & Request a Pop-Up Near You https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/jewelry-you-forget-you-have-on 2026-09-14T17:46:48-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/IMG_3509-blog_eee21fd8-d6dc-4212-99e7-56e91b0ce311.png?v=1789422408 The Best Jewelry Is the Jewelry You Live In Colleen Mauer wearing lightweight continuous hoop earrings and stacked rings at the beach https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/this-ring-now-holds-a-piece-of-her-familys-history 2026-08-26T10:58:07-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/20260716_Andrea_Blog_3_6be215fd-ff57-456e-b51e-0742277b2e53.png?v=1787756287 One Ring, Four Generations of Family History https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/your-old-wedding-ring-is-raw-material-waiting-for-reinvention 2026-08-26T10:53:17-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/202607722_Blog_3.png?v=1787755997 Reclaiming Your Jewelry After Divorce https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/i-thought-wed-book-three-projects-we-booked-nineteen 2026-09-14T17:45:52-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/20260729_Blog_1.png?v=1789422352 I Thought We’d Book Three. We Booked Nineteen. https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/nothing-new-here-just-dismantling-the-past 2026-09-14T17:45:24-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/IMG_4412-blog_fbff068a-0d63-4eb3-b8cf-e2c76627113d.png?v=1789422324 Dismantling the Past and Rebuilding the Story https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/some-stories-end-right-when-new-ones-begin 2026-08-10T02:00:04-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/Angi_Blog_1.png?v=1786053068 Some Stories End Right When New Ones Begin https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/blogs-blog-what-i-wish-more-divorced-women-knew 2026-09-14T13:56:46-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/20260814_blog_3.png?v=1789408606 Here's What I Wish More Divorced Women Knew... CMD Custom + Reconstruction Client Holding Her 'Before' Rings https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/what-handmade-jewelry-means 2026-09-14T17:44:43-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/blog_what_handmade_jewelry_means_new_2.png?v=1789422283 What Handmade Jewelry Really Means at CMD Sam handcrafting CMD jewelry setting diamonds at the workbench in the Upstate New York production studio https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/what-actually-happens-to-your-recycled-gold 2026-08-24T16:47:32-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/20260819_Blog_2.png?v=1787235076 What Actually Happens to Your Recycled Gold? https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/wearable-art-for-real-people 2026-10-04T02:16:55-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/20260727_Blog_1_copy.png?v=1787756997 CMD Jewelry is Wearable Art for Real People https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/before-you-sell-your-heirloom-jewelry 2026-08-31T11:04:18-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/20260927_blog_new_2.png?v=1787766856 Before You Sell Your Heirloom Jewelry, Read This https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/pruning-season-making-room-for-what-comes-next 2026-08-31T11:04:53-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/blog_pruning_season_2.png?v=1787852656 Pruning Season: Making Room For What Comes Next Pruning Season: Making Room For What Comes Next | Colleen Mauer Designs https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/whats-missing-from-your-ring-or-bracelet-stack 2026-09-10T11:20:03-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/blogHHorRISS9.png?v=1789053603 What's Missing From Your Ring or Bracelet Stack? Colleen wearing mixed metal ring and bracelet stacks https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/a-piece-of-ronnie-reimagined-for-robin 2026-09-14T17:44:12-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/blog_ronnie_robbie_1.png?v=1789422252 A Piece of Ronnie, Reconstructed for Robin Robin showing her ring stacks at the CMD Shop & Studio in Asbury Park https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/you-don-t-need-heirloom-jewelry-to-work-with-me 2026-09-21T13:42:38-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/blog_you_dont_need_heirlooms_1.png?v=1789566917 You Don’t Need Heirloom Jewelry to Work with Me https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/i-ve-been-thinking-about-gold-differently 2026-09-21T13:42:20-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/blog_what_are_you_missing_from_your_stack_new_2_6c38352c-ae88-493c-9493-e505c05471dc.png?v=1789744151 I’ve Been Thinking About Gold Differently Colleen Mauer wearing mixed-metal CMD ring stacks and bracelets while holding up both hands. https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/10k-vs-14k-gold-what-s-the-difference-amp-which-is-right-for-you 2026-09-28T09:53:31-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/blog_deep_end_with_zodiac_on_hand_NEW.png?v=1790603611 A More Accessible Way to Go Solid: 10k Gold at CMD Close up of CMD Deep End Natural Blue Topaz Mixed Metal Ring paired with Solid Gold Zodiac Diamond Ring on Colleen's Hand https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/happenings/sat-10-17-the-cmd-shop-is-open-in-asbury-park 2026-10-04T02:17:10-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/20261017_Blog.png?v=1789667194 Sat. 10/17: The CMD Shop is Open in Asbury Park CMD Shop Open Hours in Asbury Park featuring a close-up of a mixed-metal ring stack with a large gemstone https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/happenings/fri-10-23-sat-10-24-pop-up-at-abode 2026-09-30T14:40:43-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/20261024_25_Blog_DATE_IMAGE_CHANGE_NEW_2.png?v=1790793643 Sat. 10/24 + Sun. 10/25: Pop-Up at Abode in Half Moon Bay https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/happenings/fri-11-6-sat-11-7-pop-up-at-yonder 2026-10-04T02:16:58-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/20261106_7_Blog.png?v=1789741858 Fri. 11/6 + Sat. 11/7: Pop-Up at Yonder Yonder Shop x CMD Ring Bar Pop-Up in San Francisco featuring a mixed-metal diamond ring stack displayed in a CMD jewelry box. https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/okay-but-what-does-10k-actually-look-like-next-to-14k 2026-09-27T07:26:48-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/10k_vs_14k_yellow_gold_blog_1_50a30a27-7fd4-4b9f-b586-61ec9e07ae01.png?v=1790345447 Okay, but what does 10k actually LOOK like next to 14k? https://www.colleenmauerdesigns.com/blogs/blog/how-much-is-a-reconstruction-project-with-cmd-going-to-cost-me 2026-10-04T02:17:01-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0088/0499/1055/articles/blog_how_much_will_reconstruction_cost_1_b57ec5a0-e04a-4050-b3f3-390aaaf7b53e.png?v=1790803849 How Much Does a Reconstruction Project Cost?