I love making people happy and can honestly say that my life’s mission is to create and uplift. I’ve found that offering gotta have it, vintage-inspired jewelry and gifts does just that. I want / think/ hope that our collectors will feel the excitement and the connection to the past, and will even share the sense of discovery I feel when visiting Clingancourt Market in Paris and discovering that special antique charm.

I began making jewelry while studying at the Slade School of Art in London; on weekends I’d visit Portobello Road and find fabulous vintage bits, then I’d rush home, glue them into big, funky brooches, and wear them out that night. (Hey, it was the 80’s—think Culture Club and the Thompson Twins!)

I also fell in love with Victorian jewelry—its beauty and the way it tells a story by conveying emotions (love, passion, friendship) and connections (family, friends, heritage). I set out to do the same, but in a fun, fashionable way. I moved back to my hometown of Philadelphia and started Maximal Art in 1985. The company has grown and evolved a lot over the years, but Modern/Vintage has always been our style.

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