About Megan Petersen

Do you love playing with new trends, but hate following the crowd? Sure, new styles are fun to try on, but fitting in has never really been your forte. Expressing what makes you unique (or as I like to say, what makes you awesome), helps you attract the opportunities and peeps that fulfill you and give you maximum satisfaction.

The jewelry you decide to wear every day makes a statement about your personality, sense of style, and how open you are to expressing yourself to the world.

Just by themselves, accessories can transform an outfit into an ensemble perfectly suited to the person wearing it. Like you, each piece from Megan’s Beaded Designs is a one of a kind. Each necklace, pair of earrings, hair accessory, and bracelet has been created with your love of the bold, the strange, and the glamorous in mind. My collections have been hand-crafted in celebration of your individuality.

Once upon a time our style options were limited to only what the ordained “taste-makers” told us we could choose from. No longer. Now we get to be selective and actually buy pieces that are best suited to us. We are free to be ourselves, in the clothes we wear, the accessories we choose, and beyond. I could not have imagined a better time to launch my jewelry collections.

All of the artisan-crafted jewelry and accessories you’ll find on this site have been designed and assembled in my studio in Spokane, Washington. Each piece is constructed with attention paid to its finest detail. These collections are meant to be noticed, complimented, and frequently worn.

While exploring this online store, you’ll find works that have taken traditional Native American beading techniques and applied inspiration from contemporary fashion, the world of fine art, a personal touch from me, and the style preferences of its future wearers (you).

My grandfather introduced me to beading when I was about 5 years old, and it has stuck with me since. After aquiring a my degree in graphic design and fine art, I came right back to jewelry creation.

Before taking the leap and turning my beaded creations into a business, I was working multiple side jobs in addition to my main full-time job. I was at a place of employment at least 12 hours a day–7 days a week–just to keep food on the table and make my student loan payments on time. Selling my beaded jewelry and hair accessories allows me to express myself creatively, offer an outlet for you to show off your own individuality, give back to the creative community, and helps me eat and keep the bills paid. Make no mistake on how much I appreciate you for it.

Besides, I’m a geek when it comes to beaded jewelry. Unlike other designers you may stumble across, you can be assured that I am always coming out with new designs and jewelry collections. I’m unable to keep up with my own cascading surmount of ideas. I can guarantee you that it never gets stale or boring here.

All pieces from Megan’s Beaded Designs are tested for quality, while being priced for an accessibility unmatched by most artisan choices on the market. You can feel good about supporting human and HUMANE-made, without any large sacrifices.