Hailed by Women’s Wear Daily as an emerging designer to look out for, Catherine Nicole Cottingham is an American jewelry designer whose collections are inspired by her many travels abroad and fueled by her constant craving to create.

Made for everyday ornamentation, each Catherine Nicole style exudes an effortless insouciance with its delicate, yet bold statement of femininity. Responsibly cast with recycled metals, finished in sterling silver or with 14 karat gold fill, and featuring brilliant, multi-faceted crystals and gemstones, these pieces capture the imagination day and night – a testament to both their versatility and design.

Catherine Nicole was inspired at a young age by the ethnic dress of indigenous cultures and by the idea that stories could be told by what we wear. Throughout her travels to India, Africa, South America, Asia and the West Indies, Catherine Nicole’s natural interest in the adornment of ancient cultures contextualized itself – this, combined with her formal studies at the Parsons School of Design and natural intuition for color theory, provide the foundation for all of her striking pieces.

Catherine Nicole launched her namesake collection in 2007 shortly after returning Stateside from spending six years in Spain. Ever the traveler, she took her designs to the road and began selling to select boutiques discovered while touring cross-country with her husband in a vintage Airstream. The collection was met with immediate praise and attention from both the national buying community and media.

Now based out of Austin, Texas, Catherine is merging her love of design with environmental and social responsibility – 25% of all direct online sales go to charity, and she is incorporating a greater variety of non-precious metals into her designs and avoiding the use of non-renewable materials.
With the New Year comes a new collection from Catherine Nicole that embodies a lively, rock glam lifestyle. Each stone and style has been selected with special consideration on the interplay of light and movement. Using vintage Chanel chains, antique Tibetan pendants and Swarovski crystals, the new line is sure to ignite the spirit of each wearer.