"I feel strongly about the positive role artists play in society. I believe in the importance of bringing beauty into the world."

Nature inspires Conni Mainne, especially in the verdant environment of the West Coast that she calls home. Her keen sense of grace and line and her affinity with sacred geometry, are reflected in the lyrical forms she creates in 18k gold and now a new elite metal: Platinum Sterling™. Working out of her studio in Mendocino, California, the striking shapes found in botanicals, surf, nautilus, clouds, stars and moon, infuse her work with a mystical quality of the natural world.

Moonstones are an integral aspect of Conni's work, favored for their powerful color and sense of mystery. These gems, along with aquamarines, tourmalines, sapphires, pearls and diamonds are all adorned with Conni's distinguished metalwork in gold and Platinum Sterling™ . Her unique leaf and nautilus patterns are beautifully intertwined with small colored gemstones creating beautiful forms and contours that reflect the artist's love of nature.

Conni began her training in jewelry fabrication at the age of fifteen. She studied with the notable artist, Glenn Miller at College of Marin, California, followed by classes at the Revere Goldsmithing Academy in San Francisco, California. Conni's primary training, however, has been self-taught. She knows there is no substitute for sitting at the bench, day after day, honing one's skills. Conni’s dedication to her art as a jewelry designer and goldsmith has resulted in three decades of exquisite work.