Barbara

Hello my perfectly imperfect friend. Below is my story. To sum it up I'd say I want to help you rediscover and love yourself. Like my Aunt and Grandparents helped me.

About Will and Mae

Will and Mae: Jewelry Rooted in Legacy, Made with Love

My name is Barbara , and I am the hands and heart behind Will & Mae. This business is more than creativity — it’s a calling God placed on my life. Jewelry became my way of healing, rebuilding, and rediscovering the woman God created me to be.

Will & Mae is named after my grandparents, two people whose love, faith, and strength shaped the foundation of who I am. I also carry the spirit of my Aunt Barbara — a woman full of courage, beauty, and heart. Their legacy inspires every decision I make, every piece I create, and the way I show up in the world.

After losing everything twice and having to start over from nothing, my faith and my family’s legacy held me together. For seven years, my son and I shared a room and a bed in my mother’s home while we rebuilt our lives. Through prayer, community support, and God’s grace, we slowly rose again.

Jewelry became the place where God told me, “Create. Heal. Help others heal too.”

Today, every piece I design or curate carries that purpose — hope, restoration, and the reminder that even when life breaks us down, God is still building something beautiful within us.