Aren't These Great for Spring and Summer?

Ok, so it is raining out and the mercury has dropped enough here that it feels like we might need to turn the heat back on tonight (was it really over 80 degrees the other day), but that can't last....right? Of course not! So how about these fun and pretty earrings from Studio 314 to welcome the sunshine?! Chihiro Makio is the artist behind Studio 314 and I feel in love with her work as soon as I saw it. I love the flower motif (although that is not all she does), her use of color and the detail in her work. As she writes in her artist statement, craftsmanship is extremely important to her, and you can tell that is the case when you look at her jewelry. We're all drawn to different work for different reasons, and I think that there's a lot here to like, and the reaction from our customers has been really positive. I don't know about you, but I think these are really unique....and they make me smile!

Great New David Heston Work!

How about some diamonds for dad this Father's Day? We just received some really fabulous new work from David who is a long-term favorite here at Max's. What I love about David's work is that it is so versatile...while it is often marketed as men's jewelry, women buy a lot of it for themselves (I wear one of David's silver and rubber bracelets every day!). He has really expanded his diamond line and now we have quite a healthy selection of it that I'll hope you'll come and see! There are some pieces with white diamond pave and many with black diamonds, and they are all really striking.... bracelets, rings, and necklaces....something for everyone!

Jamie Cassavoy is Coming to Max's!

You know her, you love her jewelry, and now you can meet her! You, our customers, have made Jamie Cassavoy one of our most popular artists (we've carried her work since day 1!), and now she is coming to Max's for a trunk show. The show is scheduled for Friday, June 12 and Saturday, June 13 and we can't wait. Jamie is best known for her nature-inspired jewelry, and whether it’s gold leaf earrings, a silver branch necklace adorned with some turquoise or garnet berries, or a big gold and silver ring with a stone in the middle such as the rings pictured here, her work always seems to bring a smile to people’s faces. Of course, you don’t need to wait until the show to see her work, as we’ve just received several new pieces from her that are in our display cases already. But I do hope that you'll put the trunk show on your calendars, as she'll be bringing A LOT of new things with her! Want to see more?......click here!

Don't Forget ....We're Closing Early Tonight!

Just a quick reminder that we're closing early tonight (5pm). We're going to have a brief staff meeting and then it's off to do some celebrating as we get ready to start our 4th year in business! I hope this doesn't inconvenience anyone and I appreciate your understanding.

Max's Welcomes Jewelry Designer Pamela Froman's Collection to the Twin Cities!

I am so happy that Max's is now carrying the work of Los Angeles jewelry designer Pamela Froman! Pamela's work features handmade pieces and these earrings and the necklace come from her "Crushed" collection, named after her special hand-hammering technique. While her jewelry is available in white, yellow, pink and green gold, I think that some of the most interesting pieces (like the necklace pictured here) is a combination of the golds. In 2008, Pamela was named as one of the 10 Best New Jewelry Designers by InDesign Magazine, and also received a Town & Country Couture Design Award for Best of Gold, and she's been racking up the awards this year too! I am proud to tell you that we are the only ones in the Twin Cities carrying this beautiful work and I'd love it if you stopped in to take a look!

It's Our Anniversary!

I can hardly believe it, but this Friday will mark the 3rd anniversary of Max's opening its doors! While the time has gone by so quickly, I do have to say that life before Max's is getting a little bit fuzzy! Thank you SOOOOO much to everyone who has been so supportive....our customers, our artists and chocolatiers, our families...everyone! I am certain that neither we as an organization nor I as an individual could have done it without you! We are going to take a bit of time to reflect on the past 3 years and do some planning for the future this Wednesday and, to do so, are going to close a bit early. We're closing at 5, but will be back at it on Thursday morning at 10. I hope this won't cause any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding. Here's to many more years together!

The Chocolate Wall is Finished!

As promised, we've finished the chocolate wall! Of course, we have even more chocolate than this in the store, but we thought it would be fun to put all of our bars together as the packaging on them is so pretty...we think that some of them are works of art in themselves!