About Polished & Put-Together

Polished & Put-Together original designer jewelry and accessories are one-of-a-kind, limited edition and custom handcrafted artisan designs with a refreshing attitude and sense of style:

* Distinctive but not obvious

* Sophisticated but not snobbish

* Timeless but not boring

* Unique - like you!

What my clients say:

"Polished & Put-Together designs are not only distinctive and artistic but also elegant and upscale.  Very impressive!"

- Patricia W.

Boston, MA

Designer Margaret Schindel creates these unique jewelry designs from unusual and luxurious materials, such as vintage beads, Swarovski crystals, and findings, and fused or lampworked beads from well-known glass artists. 

P&PT custom one-of-a-kind jewelry and accessories are surprisingly affordable, so you don't need to wait for a special occasion to own a designer original created especially for you. Consider the possibilities:

• Accessories to match a favorite outfit or complement a cherished heirloom.

• A gift to tell someone special she's one-of-a-kind.

• A treat to celebrate an occasion - birthday, graduation, engagement, new baby, new job.

• A gift to commemorate a milestone - a wedding, retirement, important birthday.

• Thank-you gifts for the members of your bridal party or the mothers of the bride and groom.

A limited number of P&PT designer jewelry and accessory items are offered for immediate purchase. For instant gratification, please view our changing group of currently available items.

About the Jewelry Artist / Designer

I launched Polished & Put-Together, my jewelry and accessory design business, in 1998 while working for as a successful Internet strategist, published writer and marketing consultant. My clients have included AOL, IBM, MasterCard, GM, Nestle and The Children's Trust Fund. I was awarded a Top Ten Finalist spot in QVC's 2002 Emerging Designer Award competition.

Every piece I design is one-of-a-kind, a time-consuming but creatively satisfying approach. I especially love creating custom designs that reflect the personal style and preferences of the client or intended recipient.

Each time I surround myself with my sizeable collection of beads, it feels like a private indulgence. Some beads, stones or findings seem to be designs just waiting for me to bring them to life. I’ll look at them and know in an instant what they “want” to become. It’s unusual for me to spend more than a few minutes with my bead collection without an inspiration bubbling up. 

I love to create unexpected combinations of colors, textures and rhythms in my designs. I’ll often re-design the same piece a dozen times until it’s “right”. When it is, I feel it intuitively. My favorite materials are vintage glass beads, vintage Swarovski crystals, one-of-a-kind lampwork and fused glass, especially those including dichroic glass, and semiprecious stones and beads. These materials are rare or one-of-a-kind, like my jewelry designs.

I design jewelry with the hope that its new owner will treasure it as a unique, collectible item of wearable art.