Spotlight on Mary Mills Designs

This blog is all about bringing a focus to people who are creative, and may or may not make a living at it. My first spotlight is on a friend of mine Mary Staples Mills, who owns MMillsDesigns She resides in Georgia, and from what I've seen over the last year makes some of the most beautiful and down to earth jewelry. By down to earth I mean the price points are VERY reasonable, and the jewelry is accessible to all types of women. There's nothing fussy or overly dramatic about it, and it's just plain pretty.

Some interesting info about Mary: After years of coveting her mother's beautiful jewelry as a child, and then coming to lean about fine jewelry as an adult, Mary took on the hobby of creating her own handmade artisan jewelry. What started with a handful of beads and bobbles in all sorts of colors and textures, and her background in art, and color palettes  and a few "how to" classes under her belt, her jewelry took off! 

As most of us know who've done any sort of business like Avon, Mary Kay and the like, you're best opening to new customers is what you have on you: what you wear; clothing, jewelry, perfume, makeup etc. When you sell yourself, you sell your products, of course Mary knew this to be true and would hand out her card for her newfound business everywhere she went and got compliments on her new pieces of art. 

What started as word of mouth from friends and interested strangers she came across, has now blossomed into 3 consignment shops carrying her jewelry across the country with more to come. Talk about a success story!

Below are a few photo representations of her work, and "here" is where you'll be transported to her Etsy store where you can see all she has to offer. She's also very happy to make you something custom, and would very much love wholesale orders. She uses some of the best ingredients when it comes to making jewelry, such as: Swarovski crystals, Millefiori glass, Sterling Silver, and semi precious stones. What more could you ask for?

Way to go Mary, I hope this brings you more exposure, and some new clients!  <3

-Quinn