About CaraMia&Co

 

 

Hi there! I'm Cara, welcome to CaraMia&Co, LLC and thank you for being here. I am a wife, mom, and a one woman show as the owner and designer of this small business.  Cara-Mia is Italian for "dear friend" and a hot air balloon (another fascination) symbolizes "freedom," and so illustrating this within the brand was an obvious choice for me. Where did this all start? For as long as I can remember, I have been drawn to earrings/jewelry. I remember my first handmade pair of hammered metal earrings from my travels in Portugal in 2008, they were heavy, but I adored them and surely got my six euro worth. I fell in love with polymer clay because it is a light weight material, so you can make a statement without hurting those lobes!

I draw much of my design inspiration from my travels and the vibrant jewelry I have seen within different cultures. I have an undergraduate degree in Spanish language studies and a masters in international education/higher education, so making jewelry has been the perfect medium in blending my experiences of studying and living abroad. I recently hit pause on my formal career to focus on family life and it's been such a blessing to create alongside this chapter.

My hope for this business is to empower women, no matter where they are in their life journey to live boldly and freely, and to serve as a reminder that anything is possible if we just believe. Believe in ourselves and in the process.  Most importantly, I hope my pieces bring a little more joy to your day and compliment your beautiful spirit.

Xo Cara