Jackie O never bought off the rack!

When I was getting married I had a good friend make my dress. During one of our fittings he exclaimed "Jackie O never bought off the rack, Honey!" It made me laugh because I buy EVERYTHING off the rack but do I get his point. Customers come to see us all of the time to create special pieces to signify a special occasion. Our goal is to be timeless and classic but ALWAYS one-of-a-kind. Jewelry is meant to be passed down and should always have a special story attached to it. While not many of us have enough occasions to have custom clothing made, there is no reason NOT to put a little extra thought behind your special jewelry purchases. Here are a few of our latest projects:

Diamond and Marquis Sapphire Eternity Band

(this wedding gift to a bride from the groom served as her "something blue")

Engagement Ring

(With this custom ring, we added a colored stone to the side that held a meaning to the couple)

Why would you wait for a guy to buy?

This is what I say every day. Seriously, we are seeing more and more fabulous women come in to M. Flynn and they know exactly what they want to create. It's wonderful to work with these women to create perfect pieces.

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Designer Profile: Julie Rofman

One of our most popular lines at the M.Flynn store this summer has been our collection of colorful, hand-beaded bracelets by designer Julie Rofman. Julie is a painter and sculptor turned jewelry designer, originally from Newton, MA. Each bracelet is made of Japanese glass beads in bright colors and arranged in the native patterns of cities around the world. This week we were lucky enough to get to ask Julie a few questions about her inspirations and about the future of her line. Check out what she had to say below, and check back soon to see our stock of Julie's bracelets available on the new M. Flynn website.


How long have you been making jewelry?
"I have been making jewelry since I was a kid at Cape Cod Sea Camp and just like you and your sister, I also created numerous bracelets out of embroidery string. I remember stringing bracelets from the metal rods of my headboard and working on them before I went to bed."


When Moria and I saw your bracelets, we instantly thought about our summers making friendship pins and weaving bracelets out of embroidery string. We thought your bracelets felt like the sophisticated version of this '80s trend. What inspired you to start making these bracelets?
"I started the handwoven beaded bracelets as a hobby, making pieces for friends and family. I started to use more uniform and intricate glass beads that came in brilliant colorways, this opened up my palette to more fine tuned design work. After much trial and error I created a clasp design that would fit pretty much any wrist size."


The bracelets seemed to be named for very fun and even exotic places. Are you a big traveler? What's on your wish list of places to visit?
"Yes! I love to travel. I think I have been to 23 countries. I pull the names for my bracelets from places I've seen or would like to visit. I would love to see the Galapagos islands."


What's next for the line?
"Next for the line is a series of necklaces that can also be worn as wrap bracelets. I also just finished a collaboration of clutches with my friend Tracey Tanner."

Two Weekends, Two Great Reasons to Shop!

Join us this weekend for the Massachusetts Tax Holiday - No sales tax on items under $2,500! A great opportunity to save a few bucks on that gift you need to buy, not to mention a perfect excuse to get a little something special for yourself.

We're open Saturday, 11am-5pm, so don't miss out!

And don't forget to stop by next weekend for the South End Business Association's Sidewalk Sale. Special sale merchandise will be available Friday the 19th and Saturday the 20th at M. Flynn and lots of your other favorite South End retailers.

Happy shopping!