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The Month of Tourmaline (and Opal)
Happy October, Artelle friends and readers!My how the months are flying by. It’s officially fall - a time when plenty of changes are manifesting. Change is welcome here! In fact, it’s encouraged. Evolving is a natural part of life and art. That’s why we’re thrilled to talk about the latest birthstone shift. October is a [...]
The Future of Jewelry: Spring 2016 Pantone Colors
Hello, Artelle blog readers and friends! Hope you’re all having a marvelous week. Let’s dig right into this week’s topic, because it’s a trendy one. And we all know how quickly trends tend to come in and out of our lives. We’ve got to digest as much as we can!As they do in the world [...]
The Month of Sapphire
Artelle friends! Guess what time it is? Well, the air has cooled off a bit, which can only mean fall is approaching. With the change of season comes a new birthstone for September. And a breathtaking one at that: Sapphire.With its brilliant [usually] blue velvety color, Sapphires are eye-catching to say the least. Way way [...]
Community Television Feature
We were honored to get a call from Dave Kiser from our local community television station, channel 12, asking to feature us in their Community Corner local business feature. Of course we said - Sure! Dave showed up to our door with his photographer Chris, and they spent some time getting to know us and our [...]
Simplicity is Key
We’ve been touching on this topic quite a bit via our other social channels - Instagram and Twitter, to be more specific. And we won’t back down. Simplicity is the key to...well, everything!As humans, we just love to complicate all aspects of our lives. Of course it makes things more interesting at times, but it [...]
Favorite Fall Fashion Trends
Well, dear readers, September is quickly approaching, and with it will likely come a little chill, a lot of love, and a beautiful new set of fashion trends. Since most fashion trends tend to extend throughout the abundant and varying lot of all things made by artists’ hands, we’ll focus on the jewels. It is [...]
The Month of Peridot
Dearest Artelle Designs Readers!Happy August! Can you believe how fast time flies when life is good? Since it’s nearly smack dab in the middle of this beautiful month, it’s time we stop to have our first birthstone discussion. What’s the August birthstone, you ask? Why, it’s Peridot!Peridot is that crazy, vibrant, beautiful lime green stone [...]
What is Properly Made Jewelry?
So, how do you know if your jewelry is properly made? Well, this is not so easy to figure out. For me it is, but for you, it is a bit trickier. At some point you will have to trust the person that you are buying it from. But everyone says they have the best quality, so you need [...]
Fashion First, Happiness Second
I know what you’re thinking: this lady’s priorities seem OFF. But let me tell you, they’re exactly in the right place. Ever worn a new shirt and felt like you could conquer the world? Got a new necklace and couldn’t stop staring at it while beaming all day? Watched Mad Men just to see what [...]
Jewelry is Magic
There’s a definite and inarguable mystical property to all jewelry. But what does this really mean? It speaks quietly, but if you take the time to listen you’ll hear it has a lot to say! Don’t believe me? Here are just a few of its magical qualities...It’s more than art.Not only is jewelry a brilliant [...]