MBSF Blog — Made in the USA

Check out these lovely vintage Marjorie Baer earrings! Barbara, the owner of this pair, contacted me recently looking for some information about the carvings. She had identified the large symbol as Dragon, her Chinese Zodiac sign, and wanted to know what the other characters signified. I asked around the shop and and the picture brought a smile to everyone's face! This is a great pair from the early 90s made by an amazingly talented former employee who was very skilled at hand-carving metal. He developed the design. The top symbol means Dragon and the rest of the poem wishes the...

Recently, Marjorie recreated a pair of earrings for a longtime customer. She had bought this pair when they were made originally, and wanted a new set. Thankfully, Marjorie was able to find similar pieces to the ones she originally used and created the earring on the left. Its an amazing, bold clip on earring for people who want a stunning statement piece that wows.  Recreating the older earring inspired new designs as well. The earring on the right is an update of the one on the left. Its a stripped down version but maintains some of the layering, movement, and...

So many colors to choose from!

In the last few weeks I've been contacted by several people interested in custom pieces. A couple of people who love our bracelets and bangle sets needed them to be made slightly smaller so they didn't slip off their hands while wearing them. I just asked them to measure a bangle that they already had that fit them well, then we adjusted ours to that specific size. We're more than happy to accommodate people's needs and because we make everything here in South San Francisco, its simple for us to make adjustments. Beyond bracelets, we're happy to make necklaces of...