Kristen Mara
Kristen Romans, Founder and Designer

As the designer and maker at Kristen Mara since 2004, I believe that self-adornment should feel authentic, expressive and effortlessly elegant. I design for you, the free spirited, and create jewelry to capture the soulful beauty of organic form in the indelible medium of metal.

In my first career, I was an environmental marine biologist and my commitment to protecting our environment remains a top priority. To create eco-conscious jewelry, I hand-cast my designs in my Connecticut studio in 100% recycled silver and bronze metals and source materials only from U.S.-based and socially responsible partners.  I use modern and ancient metalworking techniques to create each design as a unique fusion of timeless simplicity and sophisticated sensibility to elevate your everyday style.

As a child, I lived in North Africa and traveled with my family into the Sahara to the ruins of ancient Roman cities. The raw beauty of the desert landscape and ancient artifacts we found, worn by the passage of time, shaped my love of simple lines and form that I translate into my designs.

“I love this piece so much,” one customer said. “I can’t explain the magic of putting it on and feeling like it is uniquely mine—like a thumbprint. It goes with everything and feels like an organic extension of me.”

Connect at 860-506-7330 or KristenMara.com.