Meet the Designer

Chamilia comes from the belief that each one of us has dimensions of our character and parts of our lives that hold real meaning. Killian was inspired to create a way for herself, and for all women, to hold onto friends, family, memories, and experiences in a symbolic and meaningful way.

This is Chamilia. Killian's vision was to create a contemporary twist on the classic charm bracelet, where a woman could be the designer of her own bracelet. "The wonderful beauty of the beads is that they can be combined on a bracelet to create thousands of different looks as unique as the woman who wears it." In just five years, the Chamilia collection has grown to over 600 beads. Today, Killian creates hundreds of new bead designs, including ideas that come from customers, each one hand-designed like her very first bead.

Killian Rieder is a graduate of the renowned Fashion Institute of Technology, and worked for fashion icons like Ralph Lauren Polo. She still finds inspiration in things that have added meaning to her life and her customers’ lives.

"The best part of working at Chamilia is to see other people's creations and know that the beauty of the design comes not just from the beads, but from the meaning associated with them. Every bracelet tells a story about the person who's wearing it."