Marla Aaron
Biography
Marla Aaron launched the first collection in 2012 when her combined obsessions with bridges, hardware and jewelry could no longer be ignored. All of the pieces in the collection are proudly made and finished by hand in New York City and sold all over the world. What began with one lock is now an entire collection designed to be worn in infinite ways and used as “jewel tools” with individuals’ own collections—to redefine the “precious” in jewelry with individuality. Although recognized for its streamlined, industrial look, the collection is deeply rooted in the personal and emotional jewelry of the Victorian and Georgian eras and has expanded to incorporate many other elements.
The company’s rebellious approach to jewelry led to the December 2017 installation of their first jewelry vending machine at the Brooklyn Museum. Marla and her team are in the process of building more machines. The entire collection was on exhibit in 2016 in New York City at the Museum of American Finance in their exhibit, “Gold: Worth its Weight”. Marla and her team release new designs regularly on Instagram first with no apparent rhyme or reason. The #lockyourmom Project, created by Marla, gives single moms sterling silver Baby Heartlocks just for them. To date Marla and her team have given out thousands of Heartlocks to deserving single moms all over the country. She resides in New York City with her husband, knitting and waiting for her children to come home to visit.
Works
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Jackson hole lock -
Handmade biker chain with large loops
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Small rolling can chain bracelet
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Red greenland ruby strand
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Stoned chubby medium lock with pink and orange sapphires
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Itty bitty strand with chubby babylock in rose gold
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Old world chain
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Total baguette medium lock with aquamarine
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Not so heavy curb chain with chubby medium lock in yellow gold
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Consuelo regular lock
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True lovers knot chain
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Stoned medium lock with blue sapphrie
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Itty bitty garnet strand
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Y lock
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3 Loop square link chain in gold
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Hand engraved lock
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Pulley chain
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Chubby droplock with green tourmaline
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Stoned chubby medium lock with pave and baguette diamonds
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Hand engraved mega lock
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Total baguette medium lock with pink spinel
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Allstone lock diamonds
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Rolo chain and chubby medium lock yellow gold
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Imperial jasper strand
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Trundle lock ring
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Blue greenland ruby strand
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Chubby medium lock rose gold
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Chubby babylock white gold
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Mega curb chain
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Allstone chubby babylock
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Total baguette medium lock with montana sapphires
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Not so heavy curb chain
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Hand engraved chubby trundle lock ring
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Total baguette babylock with diamonds
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Rolo chain
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Hatshepsut lock with purple spinel
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Zephyr bracelet
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Not so heavy curb chain
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Chubby babylock rose gold
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Chubby medium lock yellow gold
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Itty bitty black spinel strand
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Fine curb chain in yellow gold
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The pulley with sapphire
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Malachite rondelle strand
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Chubby medium inlay lock with malachite
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Anza gem charm
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Itty bitty tiger iron strand
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Pave pierceless earring pair
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Pulley chain
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Earring base pair
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Cushion lonzenge with carnelian and gold pair
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The pulley in turquoise
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Large heartlock
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Larger fordite disc
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Medium lock with red enamel
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Amethyst rondelle strand
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Stoned baby heartlock with ruby
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Stoned baby heartlock with ruby
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Stoned baby heartlock with blue sapphire
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Stoned medium lock with green tourmaline
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3x3 pulley chain in gold necklace
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Total baguette medium lock with green tourmaline
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The string project necklace in original loops
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