Our Story

Magpie Maven was started by a mother and daughter based in British Columbia who care about great design. 

Why the magpie? They are beautiful, brazen, and brave. There are tales of magpies who snitch jewelry and odd shiny objects and hide them away. Some researchers claim to have debunked this, but I do like a good story and I doubt the magpies will care if we continue to believe.

The collection of stones and jewels we work with came from a jeweller and silversmith in Victoria, BC who we only know as Maggie. We never met, but working with her collection feels intimate. She collected many intriguing objects. Odd fossils, sea glass, intricately carved Japanese netsuke. I think of Maggie as a magpie spirit. The contents of her studio came to us the day we wandered into a bookbinder's shop and there's a story in that, too.

And so we play with our lovely shiny things. All our creations are made from genuine semi-precious stones and natural materials, unless, of course, we happen upon something intriguing that we simply must snitch and bring home. But we will tell you about it if it finds its way into something you want to carry back to your own nest. We hope you delight in our creations as much as we love making them!