The ideal of joy in both life and death underlies the dark allure of Made Her Think, a prolific and imaginative jewelry collection by designer Meredith Kahn. Meredith draws upon the mystical energy of Mexico's Day of the Dead celebration to create feminine, edgy pieces with a uniquely spiritual quality. Made Her Think is rife with multi-faceted symbolism to tell unique stories about life and love.

Meredith uses familiar imagery such as horseshoes, hearts and swallows to evoke her own brand of sweetness and sentimentality. However, Memento Mori (Latin for "remember that you are mortal") and Victorian mourning jewelry also provide powerful inspiration for each Made Her Think collection. For example, skulls remind us of mortality and inevitability, infusing Made Her Think with a deeply romantic vision. "For me, Memento Mori becomes the driving force behind life and love, and taking risks that sometimes seem bigger than you think you can handle," says Meredith.

Each element of Made Her Think has a quiet meaning, such as seed pearls that symbolize tears, or more literal messages found on shield pendants carved with the words "Love or Perish," adapted from Henry David Thoreau.

Trained in fashion design at New York's Fashion Institute of Technology, Meredith initially worked as a clothing designer. However, a lifetime of collecting beautiful things pushed her aesthetic towards jewelry, where she was able to incorporate these personally inspiring objects into her designs.

Her work has been received enthusiastically both in the US and internationally, and has earned her accolades in American Vogue and Lucky magazines. A great believer in the romance of objects, Meredith hopes every wearer creates a personal connection with the jewelry. "Sometimes people are drawn to something and while it tells a story, they may not even know it, it just speaks to them." she says. Jewelry is given to share one's heart, and it's amazing to be a part of that."