Muuuaks Designs was created in August 2010. The name signifies a ‘kiss’ – inspired by one of my best friends from college and is the way I sign off on everything :)
It all began with a passion for earrings in my youth which led me to slowly start making them myself.  I went from stringing beads during crafts time at Club Med while on holiday to cutting copper and wrapping stones in jewellery classes offered at my middle school in Japan. I then began actually buying supplies and playing around on my own, trying to teach myself.
Today, I use mainly wire and semi-precious stones mixed with whatever else I happen to find on my shopping trips including most recently, artisan made components.
My jewellery is a joy to make and hopefully a joy to own and wear. Whether you buy it as a treat for yourself or as a gift for a loved one, I hope it’ll come to mean something to the wearer. I still own jewellery I had over 20 years ago and I love reminiscing over the memories they hold :)