Mademoiselle Jewelry - Blog

Hairpin. Hatpin. Broche.

Crucifix. Star of David. Rosary. Mala.

Earring. Nose ring. Neck ring. Lip disc.

Wedding ring.

Celebrity bling.

Throughout history, jewelry has played prominent and varied roles in human societies. Bones, animal teeth and shells were worn by Cro-Magnon man; citizens of ancient civilizations covered themselves with amulets that they believed would protect them from evil spirits; and people of religions the world over have worn and continue to wear religious symbols. Nowadays, with jewelry used primarily to accessorize fashion, it often serves no other purpose but to adorn the body and express the personality of the wearer. Sure, matching a pair of earrings to a dress pattern may sound modest compared to thwarting an evil spirit with an amulet, but jewelry’s modern societal function is pretty amazing in its own right; it is essentially an everyday form of artistic expression – of both jewelry maker and wearer—on a massive scale.

In an age of jewelry for every woman or man, anything goes, and no one understands that better than Michelle Samson, president of Mademoiselle Jewelry. Based in New York City, Mademoiselle Jewelry was founded on the principle that jewelry is art and, therefore, “uniquely you.”
“The whole point of starting ‘MJ’ was to hand-select the type of jewelry that you aren’t likely to find in your average retail store,” Samson explains. “We really try to stick to our slogan – ‘jewelry that is uniquely you…’”