Artfully Elegant — Handmade Jewelry & Handcrafted Gifts

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

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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

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

20% off all in stock necklaces with the code DOINGWELL

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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.

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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.

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Our Todd Pownell ring sales have been on fire lately! And why wouldn’t they be? Each piece looks like it’s been forged in a lava pit high atop a Hawaiian mountain. They have a unique ability of appealing to both the hardened mountaineer and the refined executive all at the same time.

Perhaps nothing draws Todd Pownell‘s clients more than his signature technique of setting the rings’ diamonds upside down. The beauty of the normally unseen side of a cut diamond is stunning. The closeness of the diamond’s angles couldn’t be more evident. Light seems to dance off the diamond with each and every subtle movement of the hand. Making his rings the center of attention no matter when and where they are worn. #ToddPownell

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