Artfully Elegant — Handmade Jewelry & Handcrafted Gifts

Love is colorful, vibrant and as unique as can be. Shouldn’t the ring that represents it be the same?

Sam Woehrmann’s non-traditional rings are a harmonious blend of quality materials and exceptional craftsmanship. By utilizing 22k yellow gold and sterling silver, Sam creates rings that exude a distinctive charm and radiate a warm, inviting glow. His designs provide an elegance and individuality to each piece, setting them apart from traditional offerings.

Adding to their allure are the natural gray diamonds and colorful precious stones that Sam Woehrmann incorporates into his designs. The gray diamonds possess a captivating and mysterious beauty, with their unique hue adding depth and character to the rings. The colorful precious stones, on the other hand, inject vibrant pops of color, creating a striking contrast against the warm tones of the gold and silver. From deep blues and rich greens, each stone is carefully selected for its exceptional color and brilliance.

These rings redefine the concept of forever, embracing alternative materials, innovative designs, and personal expression. Let your engagement ring be a testament to the uniqueness of your love story and a symbol of the beautiful adventure that lies ahead. Check out our collection of Sam Woehrmann’s designs today and select the ring that showcases your love.

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Proposing to your significant other is one of the most exciting and memorable moments of your life. However, choosing the perfect engagement ring or wedding band can be a very overwhelming task. With so many options out there, it can seem impossible to decide on the perfect ring for your loved one. And while large chain stores offer an array of options, they often lack the attention to detail and customer care that you can only receive when proposing with a handmade ring from Artfully Elegant.

Uniqueness and Personalization:

One of the main benefits of proposing with a handmade ring from Artfully Elegant is the uniqueness and personalization that we offer. Each handmade ring is crafted individually by an artist, resulting in a one-of-a-kind piece that cannot be found in any chain store. Meaning that your loved one will have a ring that is completely unique and tailored to their personal style and preferences.

Craftsmanship and Quality:

The handmade rings from our collection are crafted by renowned artists who take great care in their work. They use high-quality materials and employ traditional techniques to create each ring, resulting in a piece of exceptional craftsmanship and quality. When you propose with a handmade ring, you are giving your loved one a piece of art that they can wear every day.

Environmental Sustainability:

Most of our artist’s handmade rings are crafted using eco-friendly materials and techniques, making them a more sustainable option than rings from large chain stores. Artists such as Jennifer Dawes, Todd Pownell, Andrea Bonelli, Chris Ploof and Todd Reed often use recycled or ethically sourced materials in their work, reducing the environmental impact of the production process.

We believe a handmade ring is a beautiful and meaningful way to start your engagement journey with your loved one. So when the times comes for you to purchase from Artfully Elegant versus a chain store, we will do all we can to make that engagement journey as smooth as possible

Tags: andrea bonelli, chris ploof, engagement ring, handmade ring, Jennifer Dawes, todd pownell, todd reed, wedding band

Often times I am asked to describe a particular artist’s work. And often times doing so is rather simple. That’s because in most cases an artist that’s good at what they do become synonymous with a specific adjective or two. For example, Todd Reed is raw elegance, while Todd Pownell is alternative bridal. But every once in awhile, I encounter an artist that is simple impossible to define with a mere one or two adjectives. Jennifer Dawes is one of those artists.

Her rings are alluring, captivating, inspiring, elegant, refined, bold, vibrant, and of course…breathtaking. She uses recycled diamonds, sustainably sourced metals, and ethical metalsmithing practices in designing each of her pieces. How could I reduce her handmade rings to a mere one or two adjectives when describing how unique they are? Take a look for yourself, I promise you will fall in love with each and every one of them.

See what I mean? You can view the entire collection here: Jennifer Dawes Rings.

Tags: delicate rings, engagement rings, handmade engagement rings, handmade jewelry, Jennifer Dawes

After months of perfecting an impenetrable fortress to keep my family and I safe from the virus, I was hit with it in the middle of November. We operate with extreme caution in all situations, but after moving in the beginning of November it became clear that I must have contracted it by working too closely with the movers on moving day. The thing is that we have to be perfect in our protective efforts all of the time, while the virus only needs to take advantage of a letting down of our guard once. Somehow in some way, masks and sanitizing gel were no match to save me from what was to come. It was definitely one of the worst things I have had to experience, but I was fortunate to have come out of it relatively unscathed. It is a beast, but I am very thankful that I managed my way through it.

Normally, this time of the year is full of numerous marketing efforts and even more numerous sales. But with me being knocked down for the count, Artfully Elegant definitely took a hit right alongside with me. So I am offering a few discounts to those who still need to get that holiday shopping done. Here are just a few of the best deals we have going on right now:

20% off all Todd Pownell orders with the code THANKFUL

Todd Pownell

20% off all in stock Todd Reed rings with the code FULLOFLIFE

20% off all in stock necklaces with the code DOINGWELL

Tags: handmade necklaces, todd pownell, todd reed

Often we are defined not just by where we have been but also by where we are going. But with the way things are as of late…where exactly are we going? Usually we work very hard to build a solid foundation and hope to find a best friend in a lover along the way. We share our time with them. We share our hearts with them. And we share our souls with them. All in the hopes to one day be able to make a promise to spend the rest of our lives with them. Over the years I have been honored to have played a small role in helping many couples fulfill the promise of lifelong love with one another. However when I see what is happening in the world today I get a sense that these promises are being forced to wait it out before they can be made.

There isn’t much I can do to help any of us get past the uncertainty that we are all dealing with nowadays. But since our need to express our promise of love to one another will always remain the same, I do believe that I can try to make things a little easier. So in an effort to help make that promise more doable, I have temporarily reduced our bridal collection of in-stock Todd Reed rings. I’ve also offered various payment over time options so you won’t feel stressed with the immediate cost of a high valued purchase. At a time in our lives when promising our heart to one another is most needed, the last hurdle you should have to deal with is affordability.

Tags: alternative bridal, handmade engagement rings, natural diamonds, todd reed, wedding

Seldomly do we come across a jewelry design that is so simple and yet alluring at the same time. But the Empowered lines of bracelets and necklaces by Maya J manage to do both. Beautifully designed, each bracelet and necklace bring to light the affirmations we hold so dearly in our hearts and minds.

These script necklaces and bracelets are the perfect gift. And at $35 each, how could anyone go wrong? It’s probably why Oprah made it one of  Oprah’s Favorite Things for 2018!

Tags: Handmade Bracelets, handmade necklaces, Maya J

One of the best things about doing what I do is that I often get to play a role in one of the most important parts of almost any love story. Allow me to explain. In any love story you have a simple premise; someone…finds someone else…and eventually they fall deeply in love. They promise to spend a long life hand in hand and usually end up creating and forever adding to what becomes a wonderful family. A family whose members will often end up starting the very same cycle of life all over again in the decades that follow. All in all, that is how most love is found, grown, and shared.

When I reflect back upon my years in this business I find myself in awe at the amount of people whose lives have been affected by something small that we did. You see, no matter who plays the leads in the love story, there almost always comes a point in time when someone feels the need to show someone else just how much they love them. And this is where we come in. We have sold hundreds upon hundreds of engagement rings and wedding bands to lovers over the years. And these people wear our rings daily. They use these rings as a constant reminder of the love they have and of the love they will continue to build. They use these rings to share their love of each other with the rest of the world. Families are formed. Families are grown. And when it’s time to do so, the next generation creates families of their own.

In some small way…we get to say that we played a role in this huge part of life and love. A part for which I am eternally grateful. Here’s a few pictures of just some of the rings that managed to star in these small roles over the past year.

Most of these pictures are of works created by Todd Pownell, Todd reed, and Chris Ploof. If you’d like to see more of what we have in our current collection, then visit our Engagement Ring and Wedding Band pages. In the meantime…keep finding, building, and sharing your love.

Tags: Black Diamonds, chris ploof, handmade engagement rings, handmade wedding bands, inverted diamonds, todd pownell, todd reed, weddings

How often do we find ourselves wishing and hoping for something? A wish for a change in our day to day lives. We wish for changes in our jobs, our relationships or even just changes in ourselves. While I am fairly certain that a wish is nothing more than a expression of our desires, I am also fairly certain that given the right amount of intention and energy, that wish very well might come true. Keeping it alive in our thoughts on a day to day basis is truly the only way that we can actually make anything come true.

The beauty of one of our newest collections is that its entire purpose is to make it possible to bring the wish with you wherever you go. Each of Wishbeads bracelets are made of semi-precious stones that are believed to carry with them healing properties to help with anything we may need in our lives. The bracelets are made with stones of Labradorite for Clarity, Lapis for Intention, Jasper for Grounding, Agate for Centering, Amethyst for Intuition, and Lava for Calming, And the best part is that each of the bracelets have a clasp that unscrews to hold a small rolled up Wishpaper that allows you to write a wish upon it.

Carrying a wish or an intention with you from day to day makes it that much more likely that you will be able to transform hope into a reality. Check out the entire collection of Wishbeads here!

Tags: Handmade Bracelets, handmade jewelry, Semi-Precious Stones, Wishbeads

I love my daughter. Correction…I adore my daughter. So when it came time to see if I could better her overall experience at her montessori school, I jumped at the chance. Every year, Jarrow Montessori holds a gala with proceeds going towards benefitting its financial aid program. What I love about the program is how it helps to broaden the experience of each student by diversifying the student body as a whole. Since 1964, Jarrow Montessori has strived to have a student body that was representative of the Boulder community as a whole. As a matter of fact, Jarrow’s current student body consists of families hailing from 19 different countries (including the United States) from varying socioeconomic statuses. In keeping with the tradition, programs such as Jarrow’s financial aid program help to solidify that its student body will always strive to be representative of the Boulder community as a whole.

This year, Artfully Elegant was able to donate a few pieces of jewelry to the gala to help raise monies for its financial aid program. As it turns out we ended up helping to raise near $2000 for the cause. Which is what The Gift of Giving means. The handmade jewelry included pieces by Kathy Bransfield, Christina Kober, and Hilary Hachey. But the piece that truly got all of the attention was a gorgeous ring by renowned artist, Todd Pownell.

The R119 Inverted Diamond Ring was a huge hit at the gala and I couldn’t be happier. I am glad that I was able play a small role in furthering Jarrow’s focus of providing its students with the opportunity to experience a diverse student body. Who knows…maybe this experience will ensure that Artfully Elegant will continue to donate to Jarrow Montessori for many more years to come.

Tags: handmade jewelry, inverted diamonds, kathy bransfield, todd pownell

Piet Mondrian was a pioneer of the abstract art movement. He brought to the world a manner of expression that until then it had not truly ever experienced. Known for his mastery of a style he aptly termed De Stijl, he refined his artistry to only include primary colors and clean straight lines.

When I first came across Vanessa Gade’s beautifully crafted handmade jewelry, I was immediately struck by her ability to own her style while simultaneously paying homage to De Stijl. Her work is refined, organic, and simply put, captivating. As a wearer you will find yourself fascinated by the juxtaposition of lines of gold and the space created between them. Priced with the wearer in mind, our Vanessa Gade collection is meant to stun the viewer while giving the impression that it is still completely accessible. To put it bluntly, you’ll find that her jewelry can be worn whether in a pair of jeans or in a little black dress.

Our personal favorite, is wonderfully titled Mondrian. Check it out, I’m sure you’ll agree.

Tags: handmade jewelry, handmade necklaces, Vanessa Gade