MFM Stories

Custom Stories: Mom's Sapphire Earrings

These were a gift for my mother. For many milestones in their 38 years together, my father has gifted my mom a piece of sapphire jewelry. To celebrate her fourth and fifth grandchildren born thi...

Custom Stories: A Statement-Making Rose & White Gold Diamond Band

Last Fall, K approached me about turning a vision she had for her wedding band into a reality. She’d sketched out a few ideas and knew the metal colors she wanted but needed someone to bring that ...

Custom Stories: Rosecut Diamond Wedding Band

When one of my newest friends-who-feel-like-family Chris approached me about making his future wife's wedding band, I was beyond floored. Nervous, excited, giddy. You name it, I felt it. His soon...

Custom Stories: Laurah's Camellia-Inspired Studs

Laurah's Nana absolutely loved camellias. She had a whole garden full of them! So when she passed, and Laurah was left with a few diamonds from Nana's tennis bracelet, she knew exactly what she w...

Custom Stories: Collected Seashell Necklaces

Mary Elsie's granddaughters love collecting seashells each summer when they come to visit her. As a memory that will now last a lifetime, Mary Elsie & I worked together to choose just the righ...

Custom Stories: Anna's Diamond-Encrusted Studs

This past summer, Anna inquired about repurposing some diamonds passed down to her from her maternal grandmother. The diamonds were from the engagement rings of each of her mother's grandmothers -...

Custom Stories: Fawcett Family Birthstone Necklace

A few years ago, a dear friend (the oldest of six children) had an idea. She and her siblings knew their mother worked tirelessly for them year round. So this year, they wanted to do something ...

Custom Stories: Art Deco Redesign for a Big Anniversary

A longtime fan & supporter of MFM, K sent me an email with some pictures last Fall of a few rings she’d inherited from her mom. They were her mom’s wedding rings, and K was quickly approaching...

Custom Stories: Samantha's Diamonds & Sapphire Redesign

Samantha had several pieces of older and broken jewelry that were no longer her style, and she wanted them reimagined into something she could wear everyday. From three rings with multiple stones ...

Custom Stories: A Sister's Branch Ring

A childhood friend of mine (I think we may have actually known each other since birth!) approached me this past spring about her sister’s upcoming 30th birthday. She knew she wanted to do somethi...