At the age of 13, Maor began making and selling jewelry in his seaside village in Israel, a scenery that gave him a lifelong connection with the ocean and nature. A devoted surfer, Cohen took off In his early twenties for a yearlong surf sabbatical around the world. “Throughout that journey I carried a small box of wire, stones and charms so that I could create bracelets for the kindred spirits I encountered on my path.“
Landing in Los Angeles at the the end of his trip, Cohen quickly realized that California was home. “One day, after I’d settled in LA, I rediscovered the jewelry box that I’d carried around the world. ” Rekindling his passion for craftsmanship and creation, Cohen was inspired to make jewels for friends around LA. Within a few years, Cohen opened a flagship showroom, M.Cohen, in Los Angeles with designs that attracted people like Madonna, Chris Hemsworth and David Beckham. As of late, Cohen began to create pieces with luxe materials; gold, diamonds and precious stones and MAOR was born. An evolution of a creator and his subject matter.
