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Sep 29, 2015

What’s in a Word?

Sustainable. We often see this word used to describe jewelry and other consumer goods, and we ask ourselves just what the word means. Is...

Jul 9, 2015

Too Much Chocolate?!?!?!????

Is there really such a thing as too much chocolate? You might think it’s a strange answer coming from me, but I say yes there is. I...

Jun 30, 2015

It’s Time — Max’s Semi-Annual Sale!

30 – 80% off on select items. Need we say more?

Jun 10, 2015

It’s Time to Celebrate Dads & Grads!

Question for you – what do a pair of bright yellow and black bumble bee cufflinks, a pirate key chain and a hand blown glass paperweight...

Jun 5, 2015

Getting Stoned (Again) With Suzy Landa!

Trunk Show: Thursday, June 18 – Saturday, June 20 Suzy Landa is a stone junkie. Those aren’t my words, those are hers. She says that...

May 22, 2015

Happy Birthday (to us!)

At the risk of sounding a bit like a broken record, I find it amazing that another year has flown by and that Max’s is another year...

May 6, 2015

Have You Heard About Mother’s Day?

There are a number of things that happen every year. It snows (well, ok, only if you live in certain places), you have to file a tax...

Apr 13, 2015

Amali for Mother’s Day!

Do you know what’s fun? Here at Max’s, it’s welcoming one of our designers to the store for the very first time. On May 1-2, we’re...

Apr 10, 2015

Jewelry, Art and Alex Sepkus

Jewelry by Alex Sepkus, is it jewelry as art, or art as jewelry? That’s a question we often ask ourselves when we’re choosing designers...

Apr 6, 2015

Who Says You Can’t Wear Black to a Wedding?

“When I find a colour darker than black, I’ll wear it. But until then, I’m wearing black,” legendary designer Coco Chanel once said. At...

Mar 23, 2015

Spring Cleaning Time -- For Your Jewelry Drawer!

What do you think – can we officially call it spring yet? Even though Mother Nature surprised us this morning with a bit of snow (ok, it...

Mar 7, 2015

Transformation

Transformation…defined as change, metamorphosis, alteration. As we turned the calendar earlier this week to the hopeful month of March...

Feb 16, 2015

Let's Talk About Love!

Welcome to our blog for 2015! We’re delighted to have you join the conversation about all things jewelry. We’re often told that coming to...

Jan 26, 2015

TenThousandThings and One Very Important Holiday!

Ok, so I know that there are skeptics out there who believe that Valentine’s Day is a holiday that’s been made up and hyped by the retail...

Jan 12, 2015

What's In Store at Max's for 2015?!?!?

Is that a question or am I about to tell you? How about a bit of both? I would be remiss, however, if I didn’t start things off by...

Oct 8, 2014

It's About Time! A Paul Morelli Trunk Show at Max's (and we can't wait!)

I met John, who works for Paul Morelli, at one of the very first trade shows I ever attended. I was about 3 months away from opening the...

Jun 17, 2014

Ray Griffiths Jewelry — Fit for a Queen (or a Princess!)

When I first met Ray Griffiths, he explained the crown work motif found on all of his jewelry by way of telling me he had been a repairer...

May 22, 2014

8 is Great — and Definitely NOT Enough!

Today is Max’s 8th birthday! The most common response I’ve heard as I mentioned to people that our birthday was coming up at the end of...

Apr 30, 2014

It's Time for a Party — And Alex Sepkus Jewelry!

This winter has been sooooo cold, sooooo snowy and soooo long, and we are anxiously anticipating lots of blooming flowers next week...

Apr 11, 2014

Something Old, Something New; The Janis Kerman Custom Design Event

Spring cleaning isn’t just for the garage, and “something old, something new” doesn’t apply only to brides. I have a feeling that many...