I created and designed the first iloveme ring by hand while taking a jewelry class in Florence, Italy…
Fast forward a few years, now I have an iloveme collection – filled with many different styles (rings, necklaces and earrings), different options of organic freshwater pearls (white, black and pink) and now even a choice of diamonds and precious stones (white and black diamonds and pink, orange, yellow, blue, purple sapphires and green garnet)! Because of the overwhelming love for them, it would be impossible for me to make every single one by-hand. So, I needed to reach out to a Caster to actually melt the metal into a mold, a Stamper to make the “i love me” stamp, a pearl vendor, a diamond vendor, a precious stone vendor, an Electroplater and a Manufacturer to help assemble them. This is where my friends at Perma Glow come in!
Here’s a little behind-the-scenes glimpse into the life of Be Well with Arielle and the iloveme collection! These are my smiley friends/workers at Perma Glow who help manufacture my iloveme rings, necklaces and earrings.
Mary assembling the floating organic pearls
Lovely Madeline who takes all of my calls, organizes the finances and who shares her mini bananas with me!
Rick, the owner of Perma Glow, who helps me design and assemble the iloveme collection!
Oh…and here’s a picture that I dug up of Rick at my launch party a few years ago! Rick works with thousands of designers and he said this was the first jewelry event that he’s ever gotten invited to by a client. So happy that he came to celebrate the start of my biz- a biz that he helped me create…and still plays a HUGE part of!
Rick (blue button-down shirt) at my launch party a few years ago!
One of the most valuable things that I’ve learned from being an Entrepeneur, is that relationships are key to EVERYTHING. When I meet a new vendor, if they’re not nice, friendly and patient, I don’t use them! In my personal life, I choose to surround myself with positive, happy, trustworthy people….and the same goes for my business life too.
I’m grateful for the people who help cast, stamp, polish, paint every single ring, necklace and earring! Thank you, Permaglow for always greeting me with a smile, for your patience with all of my little requests and for helping me create beautiful and powerful jeWELLry that heals women around the world!
Be open. Be helpful. Be well.
xoox
be well,
arielle
