Meredith Marks wore many hats before she settled into her career as a jewelry designer. Marks studied fine arts before graduating from Northwestern University with a degree in law, per Bustle. She also has a degree in Master of Management in business. Following college, Marks worked in real estate development while also running a health club, per Page Six. During this time, Marks experienced a traumatic mugging incident that propelled her to switch careers.
Marks recounted dropping off her son Reid at school and walking down a Chicago street when she was "aggressively mugged [and] dragged across the street," she told Page Six. The incident caused her to evaluate her life and she decided to walk away from her hectic businesses. Years later, Marks was struck with an idea to design jewelry.
She credits her great-grandmother for her love of fine jewelry, as well as her mother's collection, which she recalled admiring as a child, per her website. Marks' designs can be found in her retail store in Park City, Utah. Since the launch of her career, Marks' jewelry line has been wildly successful and has adorned celebrities such as Rihanna and Adriana Lima.
