About
Our story
Designed in Scottsdale. Made to last.
It started in a boutique.
For more than 15 years I owned a boutique, and I began making my own pieces to sell in it. Before long, other store owners started asking if I wholesaled, and Sugar Bean was born.
I couldn't find what I wanted, so I designed it.
I went looking for high-quality, demi-fine charms and found there simply wasn't a market to buy them from. So I started sketching. Local artisans in Phoenix and Scottsdale brought my first designs to life.
Then demand outgrew my workbench.
I wasn't willing to give up quality or raise my prices, so I traveled to China, Thailand, Japan and Korea to find ethical factories that could produce my designs at scale. I've worked with those same partners for over 20 years.
One promise, in every category.
Sterling silver, 14k gold fill, Austrian crystal or Japanese Tila glass: the best quality in its class, and high value in every piece. That's the whole idea behind Sugar Bean.
A love letter to the desert.
During COVID, I designed the Cactus Collection to share my love of the Sonoran Desert with our local hotels and visitors. Today Sugar Bean is carried by luxury resorts including The Phoenician and the Arizona Biltmore, and our designs have been trusted by Nordstrom.
About the name.
I called my daughter "Sugar Bean" constantly. When I was naming the company, she said, "Name it after me!" So I did. She's 26 now and goes by Donovan Winter: a music creator, author, and hair and makeup artist, and still my favorite Sugar Bean.
I'm a designer at heart. I love interior design, real estate, and anything beautiful that's built to last. Thank you for being here.
Jen Boyer
Founder & Designer