Hi-Strung Designs Jewelry

Meet the Designer: Mary Blaire Wolf

Even as a little girl, Mary always kept her eyes open for sparkly rocks. Today, she spends hours examining thousands of gemstones to find those that meet her standards for color, faceting and texture. She chooses Grade A gemstones such as pink and green amethyst, aquamarine, pink sapphire, ruby, green and red garnet, lapis lazuli, citrine, chalcedony, and lemon and smoky topaz to bring her fine handcrafted jewelry designs to life.

Mary founded Hi-Strung Designs in 2006, after more than 25 years in Corporate leadership roles with high-profile retail and fashion brands in New York and San Francisco. It had always been her dream to launch her own business and to design her jewelry line on a full time basis, and at the end of 2005, she made the decision to resign from the Corporate world and pursue that dream.
In her studio in Northern California, she designs and carefully hand-crafts unique earrings and necklaces. In addition to precious and semiprecious gems, her pieces incorporate high-quality materials such as sparkling Swarovski crystals, Grade A freshwater pearls, supple leather and suede cord, and 14K gold-filled, rose gold, sterling silver and vermeil elements.

She is inspired by the world around her — from the redwood forests of California to the magical turquoise-blue waters of the Caribbean — and by the intrinsic beauty and character of the gemstones and crystals themselves.

But Mary’s first fashion inspiration came from her mother, always well dressed and polished, with a keen sense of style, grace and elegance. Her mother taught her about fashion and timeless style — and the value of fine materials, high-quality construction and attention to detail. These lessons remain with her as she carefully hand-selects materials for her jewelry and meticulously crafts her designs.

Mary is thrilled to spend every day following her passion to create beautiful jewelry for women who appreciate high-quality materials and expert craftsmanship. Ranging from simple to intricate, from classic to modern, and from dressy to fun, her styles suit nearly every occasion and mood.

PRESS

March 2010
Our Grade A Blue Chalcedony and Iolite Sterling Silver earrings
were featured in the IndieSpotting Easter 2010 Gift Guide!

February 2009

Our "Melt My Heart" necklace was featured in the Valentine's Day Gift Guide , on the blog "Musings of a Housewife".

Here's what the Editor, Jo-Lynne had to say:
"How lovely is this Melt my Heart necklace from Hi-Strung Designs? I love the fresh, modern styling with a black rubber cord suspending Sterling Silver stardust beads and a richly colored Swarovski crystal faceted heart."

February 2009

Our "Love" necklace was featured in 12 Ways to Warm Someone’s Heart on the blog Purple, Pink and Orange!

January 2009

Our "Little Kisses" necklace is featured in the "Valentines Day Gift Guide" on the blog
Purple, Pink and Orange!
We thank Amy for her continued support of independent artisans and designers, and of Hi-Strung Designs!

December 2008
Our "An Apatite for Bold" necklace was featured in Style Flash !

December 2008
Our "Believe In You" necklace was featured in the Make Mine A Million Blog

December 9, 2008
Amy, the author of the blog Purple Pink and Orange, featured our
" Inner Circle-Siam" earrings in her blog article titled: "SIX QUICK PICKS: The color red

November 2008
Our "Cirrus Sky" necklace was featured in the 2008 Holiday Gift Guide on Purple Pink and Orange ,

October 2008
Our necklace "An Apatite for Bold" was featured in the Indie Collective 2008 Holiday Gift Guide!

August 2008
Our "Believe In You" necklace was featured in She Finds Designs for Count Me In