OUR PROCESS

Display of jewelry on wooden stands with a colorful background

OUR PROCESS

From sketch to stitch, every piece starts by hand.

From Vision to Design

Everything starts with an idea.

A color Maggie saw while traveling. Vintage jewelry. Fabric textures. Architecture. A sketch scribbled down before it disappears.

From there, the designs start taking shape by hand. Sketches turn into sculpted forms, prototypes, and samples until every detail feels right.

A lot gets edited out along the way. Only the pieces that truly feel special make the final collection.

Craftsmanship

Every Mignonne Gavigan piece passes through many hands before it reaches yours.

Hand embroidery, beading, stitching, stone setting, finishing. Some pieces take hours to complete because the details matter that much.

The slight variations, texture, and dimensionality are what make the pieces feel alive and not factory-made.

This is the part of the process we never rush.

Hand embroidery process with floral patterns on fabric
Hand Embroidery

Detailed stitch work done entirely by hand.

Hand embroidery process with colorful beads on fabric
Beading

Layered textures and embellishments applied piece by piece.

Heart-shaped charms being produced on an assembly line
Finishing

Every piece is inspected and refined before production.

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Feather-work

Lightweight movement and texture designed into the silhouette.

Sustainability

We work with long-standing partners who specialize in hand craftsmanship and embroidery techniques that have been passed down over generations.

As a women-led brand, we care deeply about preserving that artistry and supporting the people behind it.

We produce thoughtfully, in smaller runs, and focus on creating pieces meant to be worn, kept, layered, and collected over time.

Designed to be collected, layered, worn, and passed on